When thinking about the majority of modern office communication tools like these at Softonic, one cannot but express his or her concern as to their security. Obviously, most of them are secured to some extent. However, the power of the Internet and the scope of data it gathers on a daily basis about each of us cannot but frighten. Therefore, for matters of better security and efficiency, LAN messenger was invented.
To begin with, let us dwell on its meaning and subsequently operational aspects. The primary concept to be understood in LAN messenger term is definitely a local area network (LAN). This stands for a number of interconnected computers within one business or public entity with restrictions for other computers beyond the network to take part in it. In many cases, this implies a higher level of security and lower risk for the network to fail in its operations.
Pros And Cons Of Lan Messenger
Given that none of the communication tools is perfect and each one has its benefits and flaws, below we will discuss some of the strongest and weakest points in a corporate instant messenger. This will help people considering it as an option for the company’s internal communication tool to conclude the messenger’s relevance and viability of such.
Firstly, let us look at the main advantages and then the disadvantages of the business messenger as defined below:
- instant notification about urgent matters: in case something urgent happened and requires actions, network messaging provides the fastest connection between an addresser and addressee. Moreover, its offline nature makes it possible to send messages offline without waiting for the Internet fixing in case of its previous breakdown;
- data security and protection: owing to the restricted access to the LAN as well as high-quality data encryption, one may be sure as to the security of the exchange information. Since no server is required, all messages are stored in the network itself and thus can easily be extracted if the need be;
maintenance and installment costs: one of the disadvantages, though, is the high cost of system’ installment as well as maintenance. There must be a person in the company responsible for possible issues with the system and its proper operations which means additional compensation expenditures; - limited area coverage: for rather big international companies, this messenger is not always a solution. Given that Local Area Network covers only a small area like one office, one building or a group of nearby buildings, it sometimes becomes impossible to communicate with everyone in the company.
To wrap things up, LAN messenger is not only a convenient means of corporate communication but also an extremely secure solution for many companies. With a certain number of drawbacks, it still seems the advantages it offers stand out when compared to other tools.
