It is uncommon to find several companies, whether big or small, creativity oriented or not, to have IM applications firewalled. Thus, the more resourceful individuals rely on web based IM apps such as Meebo that uses Ajax to consolidate all IM apps on one web browser.
"People are primarily using IM to communicate with colleagues with 58 per cent using IM to communicate with colleagues in the same office and as many as 74 per cent communicating with their colleagues based in other offices," opines the writer of the report, adding: "An overwhelming 70 per cent of IM users believe the technology facilitates quick decision making therefore saving them, and their employers, time which is undoubtedly a key driver for its use across UK businesses of all sizes today."
More conservative companies are taking a "glass is half empty" stand on IM apps, wanting to have some sort of monitoring system for control, as always. There are several open source IM clients such as Jabber that allows corporations to customize their IM needs within the corporate network.
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