The use of instant messaging (IM) in business is growing
rapidly. Unified communications platforms, professional
community networks, and Web conferencing are all being used to
conduct business throughout the world. There are also public
IM networks like Facebook Chat, Google Talk, and Skype that operate
outside the control of the corporate IT department and have proven
to be popular for professional communications.
However, whether an IM platform is blessed or not by IT,
security risks loom:
Inbound threats
Outbound threats
- Leakage of company confidential information
- Potential loss of intellectual property
Non-compliance with corporate, legal, and regulatory
requirements
- IM creates "invisible" communications channels that operate
below the radar of conventional information security measures
(e.g., firewalls)
- Inability to log, monitor, or archive IMs could expose the
organization to
compliance breaches
The Leader in IM Security
Ranked #1 in IM market share by IDC for five consecutive years,
Actiance is the acknowledged leader in IM security and compliance
management. We manage more than five million seats and have a
broad customer list that includes nine of the top ten US banks.
Actiance provides an award-winning platform for managing
real-time communications, including public IM networks, unified
communications platforms, professional community networks, and Web
conferencing.
- Protection against inbound threats from viruses, worms, and
SpIM
- Prevention of information leakage through content filtering of
all text conversations and file attachments
- Ensuring compliance through strict policy enforcement
- Seamless integration with existing IT infrastructure (e.g.,
Active Directory)
Learn more about Vantage, the de facto platform
for granular security, policy controls, and compliance features for
real-time and unified communications (UC). Vantage manages
the widest array of UC and real-time communications platforms,
including Microsoft Lync/OCS, and IBM Sametime; public instant
messaging platforms such as Google Talk and Skype; Web
conferencing; and industry-focused networks such as Reuters and
Bloomberg.
Learn more about Unified Security
Gateway, the only Secure Web Gateway to combine content
monitoring, management, and security of Web 2.0 applications (e.g.,
social media, IM), with URL filtering, anti-malware and Web
anti-virus protection.