Free Messenger vs a Lan Messenger, which is better for you

Instant messaging started out as a popular social means of communication. There are several free messenger providers let you use the free instant messaging for free. The instant messaging has been widely to use to contact friends, share information and get quick reply on the go. The ease of use and the ability to get an immediate response have caused instant messaging to be used more and more in professional and business environment. Let’s do a simple compare of the advantages and disadvantages of using a Lan messenger rather than a free instant messenger in the business fields.
Advantages of Free Instant Messenger

1.) No doubt, the most obvious advantage of using public instant messengers like Yahoo! or MSN is that they are totally free, no extra costs.
2.) The use of a free IM client program is easy, just download it and install it, the IM service provider will do the host service, no technical maintenance will be required for a general user.

Disadvantages of Free Instant Messenger
1.) The IM server is hosted by the instant messaging service provider, the history message probably will not be encoded, so they can be intercepted and read by anyone who knows how or.
2.) Viruses can be sent via unknown contacts.
3.) The free instant messenger will be used to chat with friends or family during the work time, which will waste a lot of time.

Advantages of Lan Messenger
1.) Lan messengers encode all messages with strong encryption, which ensure the security.
3.) An enterprise level Lan messenger offers rich features like white board, conference chat which improved to be very useful in office communication.
3.) A Lan messenger will offer all the regular advantages of IM.
4.) Only authorized users can send messages. In other word,

Disadvantages of Lan Messenger
1.) A Lan messenger will cost extra money.
2.) Technical maintenance may be required.