FOSTER CITY and SANTA CLARA, CALIF. - November 7, 2006 -
FaceTime, the leading provider of solutions for securing and
managing real-time communications such as instant messaging (IM),
peer-to-peer (P2P), VoIP and web conferencing, and WebEx (Nasdaq:
WEBX), the leading provider of collaborative software-as-a-service
(SaaS) applications, have developed a hosted instant messaging
module to provide security, hygiene and auditing of content shared
via the recently-announced WebEx Connect. The WebEx Advanced
Auditor Powered by FaceTime will provide full-capture recording,
archival and auditing, and comprehensive malware protection against
worms, viruses, spyware and SpIM for all instant messaging
conversations and file transfers conducted over WebEx
Connect.
WebEx Advanced Auditor Powered by FaceTime is based on FaceTime's
market-leading IMAuditor software. The service will automatically
record and secure IM conversations from WebEx Connect clients and
archive chat occurring within WebEx meeting sessions. IMAuditor
integrates a comprehensive set of software-as-a-service features,
allowing IM security, control, management, compliance, and
application integration specifically designed for the rigorous
performance and scalability requirements of larger enterprises and
hosted environments. As a result, WebEx Connect customers will
benefit from the FaceTime-powered infrastructure through access to
a variety of sophisticated features including content filtering,
customized individual user and group policies, day-zero worm
prevention, anti-spIM, anti-malware, keyword blocking, information
leak prevention, buddy name integrity, automated security updates,
recording, archiving, auditing, and reporting..
"Instant messaging and the power of collaborating in real-time
represents the future in communications" said Frank Cabri, FaceTime
vice president of marketing. "Organizations need the productivity
and cost benefits of these new applications without the security
and compliance risks. We're pleased to be working with WebEx to
deliver these capabilities in a robust, software-as-a-service
environment."
WebEx Connect is the first application platform specifically
designed for on-demand collaboration and third-party application
integration. Powered by the WebEx MediaTone On-Demand Network, a
unique global network and composite collaboration platform, WebEx
Connect allows users to integrate data from multiple applications
and create a collaborative workspace that can be customized for the
user's particular workflow and business processes. WebEx Connect
currently supports IM via WebEx AIM Pro Business Edition, an
on-demand instant messaging service specifically designed for
business users. By leveraging open Web 2.0 protocols and
collaborative WebEx MediaTone APIs, WebEx Connect makes it easy for
developers to adapt on-demand, desktop and enterprise applications
to the platform or create new composite, "mashup"
applications.
"WebEx Connect is the first enterprise mashup platform to bring
together the customization, control and collaboration capabilities
IT organizations and end-users require," David Knight, vice
president WebEx Connect, WebEx. "For ISVs and applications service
providers, WebEx Connect creates a valuable new on-demand channel.
By working with FaceTime, we were able to offer the market's top IM
management solution as an on-demand solution."
About WebEx
WebEx Communications, Inc., is the global leader in
software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications for collaborative
business on the web. These on-demand applications enhance
high-touch business processes, such as sales and training, with
efficient web-touch interactions. WebEx delivers its range of
applications over the WebEx MediaTone On-Demand Network, a global
network and composite collaboration platform specifically designed
for on-demand applications. WebEx is based in Santa Clara,
California and has regional headquarters in Europe, Asia and
Australia. Please call toll free 877-509-3239 or visit
http://www.webex.com for more information.
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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