San Jose, Calif. (RSA Conference) - Feb. 14, 2006
- Mirapoint, the secure messaging experts, and FaceTime
Communications, the leading provider of solutions for securing
instant messaging (IM), peer-to-peer (P2P), and spyware, have
entered into a strategic relationship to secure email, instant
messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic from the rising tide
of malicious security threats targeted at these communication
vehicles. The use of IM in businesses is growing - whether
company-approved or not - and yet only 11 percent of all
corporations have IM security in place, according to research firm
Radicati Group. As a result, hackers, spammers and virus writers
are increasingly looking to IM as a fertile ground for malware
since there are so few IM security deployments. "Employee use of
public IM programs to communicate both within the organization and
outside creates security and regulatory compliance risks," said
Robert P. Mahowald, program director, Collaborative Computing for
IDC. "To that end, companies should look to deploy solutions that
protect email, IM and P2P communications channels against viruses,
spam, worms, spyware and hacking." Market-Leading
Collaboration Security Solution
Combining the award-winning email security capabilities of
Mirapoint's RazorGate with FaceTime's certified IMAuditor and
RTGuardian appliances, IT organizations can offer their users new
collaboration benefits free from security threats. Together the
products also offer customers the ability to secure, track, store
and archive IM just as they do with email today. Benefiting from
the simplicity and security of an appliance-based approach, IT
administrators can easily deploy a joint Mirapoint/FaceTime
solution in the network and start blocking spam, viruses, worms and
spyware regardless of whether it is coming in via email or IM
communications. "As the tide for IM as a viable business
communications vehicle is rapidly rising, Mirapoint's commitment to
creating a secure messaging infrastructure has now expanded to
include IM and its host of security threats and compliance issues,"
said Barry Ariko, chief executive officer for Mirapoint. "We are
pleased to partner with FaceTime, an industry leader in the IM
security market, to bring an award-winning, full-featured solution
to our current customer base and prospects." Ensuring IM
Service Continuity, Hygiene and Compliance
The recent winner of SC Magazine's Group Test for IM Security,
FaceTime's IMAuditor allows companies to safely deploy public and
enterprise IM within the corporate network. Because FaceTime is
certified by all major public IM networks and EIM providers,
organizations are ensured service continuity, in addition to the
power of TrueCompliance™ benefits offered only by FaceTime.
IMAuditor also scans for spIM and protects against worms and
viruses in IM traffic using advanced behavioral-based and
signature-based mechanisms. For controlling P2P, VoIP and
unauthorized IM, FaceTime's RTGuardian perimeter appliance monitors
and secures real-time communications within organizations in
addition to being a gateway anti-spyware solution. Together these
two products meet regulatory compliance requirements for IM
according to the strictest interpretation of the regulations. Both
products receive automated updates provided by FaceTime Security
Labs, the threat research arm of FaceTime. "Business communication
is critical to organizations worldwide - voice, email and now IM
have become productivity enhancing applications that ensure a
steady flow of knowledge both within and outside the enterprise,"
said Kailash Ambwani, president and chief executive officer of
FaceTime Communications. "Malware writers know this and
increasingly use applications such as IM to gain entry into
corporate networks to wreak havoc and steal information. Mirapoint
has been expertly tackling email security threats for more than
five years and we are delighted to work in conjunction with an
industry leader and their innovative technology."
Delivering a Secure Messaging Infrastructure
Recently named one of the top five email security vendors in the
market by Radicati Group, Mirapoint's RazorGate is a complete email
security appliance designed to stop multiple kinds of email-borne
attacks. With consistently high spam and virus catch-rates,
Mirapoint's RazorGate email security appliances offer multi-layered
protection at the network edge to block hackers, spam and virus
threats, as well as provide advanced management of message traffic
through policy enforcement tools, content filters and detailed
reporting. "Companies need to lock down or control IM use within
their networks - regardless if the company sanctions IM use or
not," said Michael Osterman, president and founder of Osterman
Research. "Companies should look to deploy solutions similar to
those in place for their email infrastructure. Corporate messaging
is expanding beyond email, and security threats are propagating
across email, IM and P2P communications. Securing all channels from
viruses, spam, worms, spyware and hacking is critical for maximum
network uptime." Interested parties can learn more by visiting
Mirapoint in booth #232 or FaceTime in booth #2037 at the RSA
Conference, taking place at the McEnery Convention Center in San
Jose, Feb. 13-17, 2006.
About Actiance, Inc. (Formerly FaceTime Communications, Inc.)
FaceTime Communications became Actiance, Inc on January 11, 2011 following an agreement to
transfer the FaceTime trademark to Apple.
FaceTime Communications enables the safe and productive use of Unified Communications and Web 2.0,
including instant messaging, blogs and social networking. Ranked number one by IDC for five consecutive
years, FaceTime's award-winning solutions are used by more than 1,500 customers for the security,
management and compliance of real-time communications. FaceTime supports or has strategic partnerships
with all leading IM, unified communications providers and social networks including AOL, Google, Yahoo!,
Skype, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
FaceTime is headquartered in Belmont, California. For more information visit
http://www.facetime.com or call 888-349-3223.
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