A Study on the Security Management of Instant Messengers

Kim Sang-Kyun; Lee Hong-Joo

A Study on the Security Management of Instant Messengers

Kim Sang-Kyun, Lee Hong-Joo, Journal of Internet Computing and Services, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 93-106, Jun. 2006
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Keywords: Instant messenger, Risk Analysis, Security Management

Abstract

The instant messenger is not only a wonderful tool for individuals. It is also a great tool which provides real-time dialogue and file transfers for individuals via the Internet and improves an enterprise productivity. However, it has many security risks that may have significant impact in corprate environments. This paper provides an overview of the security risks of the instant messenger with a risk analysis method and the controls that can be used to make it secure. It's hard to eliminate the instant messenger from enterprise environments because of its benefits. If we cannot avoid using it, we must make it secure and reap the full benefits of it.

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[APA Style]

Sang-Kyun, K. & Hong-Joo, L. (2006). A Study on the Security Management of Instant Messengers. Journal of Internet Computing and Services, 7(3), 93-106.

[IEEE Style]

K. Sang-Kyun and L. Hong-Joo, "A Study on the Security Management of Instant Messengers," Journal of Internet Computing and Services, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 93-106, 2006.

[ACM Style]

Kim Sang-Kyun and Lee Hong-Joo. 2006. A Study on the Security Management of Instant Messengers. Journal of Internet Computing and Services, 7, 3, (2006), 93-106.