Overview:
The penetration of Instant Messaging (IM) communication tools
in the corporate network has never been greater. IM clients
such as Windows Live and Yahoo! have quickly and quietly entered
most organizations, enabling employee communication.
However, IM also represents one of the fastest growing security
risks to organizations, opening the way for Trojan horses, worms,
and SPIM (spam over IM). Lack of control and monitoring can
lead to productivity losses from personal use and confidentiality
breaches from information leaks. In addition, IM is subject
to the same rigorous compliance regulations as email, requiring
archiving and logging of all IM messages. IT administrators
increasingly require a workable solution. They recognize the
risks of unrestricted IM usage, however, they cannot switch
it off. Simply blocking traffic at the firewall is ineffective
since IM will always find a route out and this diminishes the
valuable productivity benefits of controlled IM use.
Why IM Control?
- Security - Threat prevention through Outbreak
Intelligence
- Control – Customizable content, application,
and user management
- Compliance – Full logging and reporting
Keep the Benefits of IM without the Risks:
IM Control is the world’s first integrated Web and IM security
service designed with a defense-in-depth approach. Built from
the ground up to support high performance processing, it secures
your organization from the threats that IM can present to your
network. With a simple configuration change, all outbound and
inbound IM traffic is managed for security, compliance, and
productivity threats, without the need to maintain any hardware
or software.
Lower Your Total Cost of Ownership:
Our SearchAhead feature scans search result Web pages in
real-time and overlays an organization’s Web usage policy to
educate employees on the safe and responsible use of the Web.
For the first time, users are protected while searching the
Web and warned of any unsafe links before they click, ensuring
they do not inadvertently visit inappropriate or infected sites.
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Flexible and Robust Reporting:
ScanCenter is the dedicated Web-based administration and
reporting console, allowing the administrator to query past
IM conversations. A clear, intuitive graphical console makes
administration and reporting easy. Real-time monitoring means
that your administrators are informed of threats to your network
as they happen.
ScanSafe
IM Control 
