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Saturday, April 13, 2002
http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/358924p-2911982c.html Companies may now monitor employees' instant messages MATTHEW FORDAHL, AP Technology Writer An instant message exchange might seem as fleeting as a phone call or face-to-face chat. But, like everything else on the Internet, it can have much more staying power than users realize. Unlike e-mail, the brief IM remarks that pop up on computer screens are not kept on central servers. But that hasn't stopped companies from developing software that snags every message - including those unflattering to the boss. Interest in IM monitoring is soaring as companies not only look to record important communications but also control information leaks and discourage cyberslacking....
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