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HOW TO: Secure Your EMail and IM Communications

Wired and wireless networks can be easily snooped. What does that mean to you? Anyone with a computer on your network—or in your area, if you use wireless access—can monitor your communications, unless you make sure those communications are secured.

HOW TO: Encrypt your instant messages with Gaim

You’re instant messaging your wife from the office and you’d rather the IT guys weren’t privy to the conversation. You’re IM’ing a potential investor about your stealth startup at the coffee shop. These are just two scenarios when you might want to keep your instant messages from prying eyes.