Sprint Enterprise Instant Messaging Security
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Instant Messaging is today’s killer application. Millions of consumer users are exploring the implications of real-time text messaging and finding that it is a perfect supplement to and, in some cases, substitute for voice communications. The enterprise market has only recently begun considering applications to business collaboration, and has found that consumer products are not generally suitable for enterprise use. Consumer applications were built without security in mind, so in general there is no protection for sensitive information that may be communicated through them. Furthermore, consumer applications were often designed specifically to circumvent security precautions. The time is ripe for an enterprise-class Instant Messaging solution.
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