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U.K. businesses ban IM over security concerns
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Nearly three-quarters of U.K. businesses have banned the use of instant messaging citing security concerns, reports IM supplier ProcessOne. The research noted that 88 percent of IT directors were concerned about the security risks created by employees using Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and other IM services, with 56 percent citing the loss of sensitive business information as a primary concern.

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