atw: Re: OT: Secure MSN Messenger?
- From: "Michael Edward Granat" <megranat@xxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 21:19:37 +1100 (EST)
Hi Stuart B.
You'd be far better off to use the multi-chat client software
Triillian (as in "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) from:
<http://www.trillian.cc/>
It is absolutely brilliant. Works across icq, IM, Yahoo and others and
enables secure (128 bit encrypted) chat from one Trillian client to another,
using whatever chat account you have.
I "chat" to friends, family and clients using icq and IM, all from the one
consistent, intuitive GUI, from which you can register for other chat
accounts.
I have been using it for years with hardly a blip of a problem.
Very highly recommended from me, especially as (unlike icq) even the
free, single user version of the Trillian client has no adware panel.
Hope that helps.
Cheers,
Michael Granat
Write Ideas
www.writeideas.com.au
> Hi all.
>
> I'll be working from home for while and I think it will be handy to be
> able to keep in touch with clients and former colleagues via IM.
>
> At my last long contract I used the client's in-house chat network a lot
> and found it very useful, but I haven't felt the need to use IM from
> home. Therefore I haven't bothered to keep up with the pros and cons of
> the different clients and providers. I have formed a vague impression
> that there are significant security worries associated with IM networks.
>
> Is my impression correct? Are there some simple steps I can take to
> reduce any risks?
>
> The people I would likely chat with are mostly on MSN Messenger, if that
> makes a difference.
>
> Thanks
>
> Stuart
>
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