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![]() Instant Messaging -- The Wild West of the Internet
by Margaret Rouse, Site Editor
Instant messaging in the enterprise is a hot topic right now. Historically, the most common way for IT managers to deal with rogue instant messaging clients was to shoot 'em down by closing IM ports.
End-users, however, saw the benefit of being able to see who was online and available and who was not. They continued to install public IM services, like Yahoo! Messenger, a tricky little messaging client that was purposely designed to seek out non-blocked port numbers like port 23, the Telnet port.
In the spirit of "If you can't beat them -- join them," IT departments all over the world are in a rush to learn how to manage instant messaging in the enterprise. In our newest Learn IT guide, we'll tell you why CIOs see public instant messaging as the bad guy, what administrators can do to keep their end-users happy and their networks safe, and how presence technology will change the way you work. Find out what all the wrangling is about!
![]() Learn IT: Instant Messaging in the Enterprise
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Words-to-Go |
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POP QUIZ: This is a software protocol for enabling anyone to locate individuals and other resources, such as files and devices in a network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate intranet.
a. IRC
b. AUP
c. LDAP
d. ICQ
If you're lost in the land of acronyms, try our newest learning tool, Words-to-Go. We've created a handy, printable glossary filled with terms that relate to instant messaging. You can think of it as a cheat sheet for learning a lot of new terms at once. The answer to today's pop quiz question is LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol).
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Words-to-Go: Instant Messaging
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Crossword |
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Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, butthe wrod as a wlohe.
As far as I've been able to find out, the Cambridge University study mentioned above is just an urban legend that's making the rounds on the Internet. It's an interesting concept though -- the idea that our brains are capable of making connections and understanding what is being said even when the information looks like gibberish at first glance.
When I first started using instant messaging, chat abbreviations looked like gibberish. I had to ask my kids to interpret. CUL8R? It means "see you later." IMHO? "In my humble opinion." Just for fun, we created a crossword puzzle with clues based on some common abbreviations used in instant messages. Good luck and happy deciphering!
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Crossword Puzzle
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Fast Reference: Chat abbreviations
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