Although there have been malicious bots around for some time instant messaging, security firm IMLogic believes that this is the first time someone has tried to use bot code to help spread a worm around an IM network by pretending to be a legitimate user.

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"The key thing we want to achieve is application of our policies to whatever devices connect to our network, " says Brian Cincera, Pfizer senior director of security, identity and messaging.

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Reports out of India this morning claim that RIM has agreed a deal with the local government to permit its security agencies to " monitor" email and messaging done on BlackBerry devices.

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AOL, which will eventually add data-encryption, content-security and trusted-partner features to their own messaging software.

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