IBM is developing tools to cater for the emerging ways of working and sharing information evidenced by the popularity of internet-based applications such as Skype, instant messaging and online portals.
Networking specialist Cisco has had to patch a series of security vulnerabilities affecting its routers and Call Manager software, some of which could be used to launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack against the products.
Cisco has fixed two security flaws in one of its main voice over IP products, which could allow attackers to crash company networks or take over systems.
Many experts in the field of extended communications agree that in 2005 there was a tipping point for recognition by enterprises of the usefulness of instant messaging (IM) products.