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Abstract : Individuals and organizations alike depend on cyberspace. From the casual consumer using social media, to online merchants growing their business, to physicians supporting their patients every sector of our society is increasingly dependent upon technology and networked systems. Without sufficient awareness of the risks in cyberspace, however, Behavioural decisions and unseen threats can negatively impact the security of the global cyberspace infrastructure and can cause physical damage in the real world. On an individual level, what is at stake is the vulnerability of each individual user in cyberspace. An individual who is not aware of, and does not implement, basic cyber security practices faces greater personal risk on and online, such as identity theft, when engaging in daily online tasks. Through the Secure Chat System, it will counter these risks and help make the cyberspace, especially Instant Messenger (IM) more secure. Secure Chat can prepare the general public to identify and avoid risks in instant messenger.