Sidebar: Instant Messaging: Spammers' Next Target - Computerworld

Sidebar: Instant Messaging: Spammers' Next Target - Computerworld addresses the inevitable - IM spam. Best defense - use an internal private network for business use. The bot scene is the natural breeding ground for IM spam, but fortunately it all revolves arouns "passive" messaging right now, versus "active" messaging, where the bot initiates the conversation.