Their firms blocked access to America Online's AOL Instant Messenger and competing services. They were worried about viruses and other security threats, and that the content couldn't be monitored and ...

America Online Inc. said it’s close to releasing an interoperable version of its instant messenging and ICQ real-time chat services. The Dulles, Va.-based Internet service provider filed a status ...

One of the internet's oldest instant messaging services, ICQ, is closing down. Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images One of the oldest, still-running online platforms is finally closing its doors ...

King County Councilmembers Reagan Dunn and Rod Dembowski introduced an ordinance Thursday to end the county’s practice of automatically deleting instant messaging sent between county employees. The ...

Does Gmail want to be an instant messaging client? Last month the popular webmail app shipped an emoji reactions bar in the mobile app, where a single tap would send a new email with your emoji ...

America Online Inc., Nokia Corp. and VoiceStream Wireless Corp. together have released a version of the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) service built into the Nokia 3390 mobile phone, the companies ...

Effective communication and seamless collaboration are pivotal in delivering quality care. In the fast-paced world of healthcare, where timely decisions can make all the difference, adopting a secure ...

There are untold numbers of instant messaging networks (not even taking SMS into consideration)—with companies like Google having, all by themselves, created a half dozen competing applications and ...

Even though more knowledge companies are pushing for a full-time return to the office for their staff, collaboration challenges are becoming a major focus, with leaders struggling with collaboration ...

Brits sent 1.6 billion fewer texts over the past year amid the rise of instant messaging services, according to new data.

As popular as instant messaging has become, most enterprises have neither policy nor technology in place for securing IM. Here's expert advice for getting the message. At the same time, only 10 ...