Re: Microsoft Instant Messenger

From: Chris Berry (compjma_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/07/03

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Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 16:31:33 -0700

    >From: Juraj Ziegler <e@hq.sk>
    >On 6 Aug 2003 12:43:29 -0000 Shelina Samji <shelina.samji@cibc.com> wrote:
    > > What are the security risks in implementing an Instant Messaging
    > > Infrastructure for internal use only? Can it be secured?
    >
    >Though I have zero experience with MSN, I would recommend using Jabber
    >(http://www.jabber.org)
    >
    >* open source - you can audit the source
    >* source for both client and server side - that means you can run you own
    >internal jabber server.
    >* support for SSL encryption

    We use Jabber here internally and we're very happy with it.

    Chris Berry
    compjma@hotmail.com
    Systems Administrator
    JM Associates

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