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Leading a Secured Digital Life…….

INFORMATION SECURITY AWARENESS

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology Government of India

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What is Instant Messaging ?

• Instant Messaging is a process by which users on a computer

network can quickly communicate with one another using short text-based sentences rather than using email.

• Each user has a piece of software that communicates with a

common server that connects the chat sessions.

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Features of Instant Messengers:

• Presence and Status Broadcasting - Messengers attempt to

maintain a social environment and always stay 'connected'.

• Interoperability – Many other manufacturers can

interoperate with the example messenger.

• Contact Lists - Maintains lists of all desired contacts.
• Client-Server Design – Requires use of third party servers to

provide chat functionality to messenger clients.

• Logs Messages – Messages and other events are recorded

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Popular Instant Messaging Solutions in Mobiles/Tablets :

• WhatsApp:
• WeChat :
• Hike:
• KakaoTalk … etc

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Risks in Mobile Instant Messaging

• Virus and Worms
• Identity theft/authentication spoofing
• Data security leaks

and so on…..

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Secure Instant Messaging

• Secure instant messaging is a form of instant messaging

where in at the very least the users are exchanging chat messages the contents of which they have caused to be encrypted with keys they generate and control. Some secure Instant Messengers:-

• Telegram
• Adium
• Bitbee
• Jitsi

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Guidelines for Instant Messaging

Do’s:-

• Adopt a user policy for instant messaging.
• Be aware that instant messages can be saved.
• Be aware of malware infections and related security risks.
• Do encourage workers to organize their contact lists to

separate business contacts from family and friends.

• Keep your instant messages simple, and to the point, and

know when to say goodbye.

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Don'ts:-

• Don’t use instant messaging to communicate confidential or

sensitive information.

• Don’t allow excessive personal messaging at work.
• Don’t compromise your school/ company's liability, or your
• wn reputation.
• Don’t share personal data or information through instant

messaging.

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