IM Instant Messaging Security
Addressing IM issues in a manner that is useful for the day-to-day operations and management of enterprise networks, this timely text presents the tools and methods necessary to embrace the IM technology securely.
TABLE OF CONTENTS IM Instant Messaging Security
5.4: Security Risks and Solutions for Specific Public IM Clients
5.4 Security Risks and Solutions for Specific Public IM Clients
In this section, we will take a look at four of the most widely used public IM client software products available to the general public today. These include MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, America Online Instant Messenger (AIM), and ICQ. Each of these products is easily downloaded over the Internet and can be installed onto nearly any platform that can support a browser. For each of these products, we will review their installation requirements and capabilities, protocols supported, security risks, and security solutions.
5.4.1 MSN Messenger
Windows Messenger is easy to use, delivers great voice and video quality, and enables cool, new innovation with lots of other products and services. The latest version is 7.0 (beta), and it is part of the Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition.
Installation Requirements and Capabilities
According to the MSN Messenger Web site [6], the minimum system requirements are as follows:
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Multimedia PC
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Pentium 233-MHz processor or better (500 MHz recommended)
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Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium, or Windows XP operating system
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Minimum 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended)
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Up to 50 MB of hard disk space needed to install after install, up to 15 MB may be needed
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256-color VGA or higher resolution graphics card (SVGA recommended)
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Minimum 800 600 screen resolution
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Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.01 or later must be installed on your computer though it does not need to be your default browser
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