ADVISORY/IMlogic CEO to Address 'IM Security in the Enterprise' at the 2004 RSA Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Monday - Friday (Feb. 23 - 27) RSA Conference The RSA Conference is a Cryptography-related conference held annually in the San Francisco Bay Area. The RSA Conference started in 1991 as a forum for cryptographers to gather and share the latest knowledge and advancements in the area of Internet security. 2004 WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2004 Leading Provider of Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions for Enterprise IM will Demonstrate Technologies, Tips for Securely Embracing IM IMlogic Inc., a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure software solutions for the rapidly growing Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or (IM) market, today announced that its CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president, Francis deSouza, will lead a session on IM security in the enterprise at the RSA Conference, the most prestigious information security event of the year, to be held in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif., Feb. 23-27, 2004. The session "Is UR IM Safe and Secure?" will be held on Fri., Feb. 27, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. as part of the Applied Security conference track and will cover the benefits, risks and requirements for securely managing Instant Messaging in the enterprise. IM is the most rapidly adopted communication medium in the history of business, with hundreds of millions of users and a 200% annual growth rate. In addition, IMlogic will be co-hosting a seminar and luncheon on IM deployment strategies with Microsoft and Sybari on Mon., Feb. 23 from 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Attendees will learn what Microsoft Live See Windows Live. Communication Server offers; how IMlogic technologies seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Live Communication Server to manage rogue IM clients that present vulnerabilities to corporate networks; and how Sybari secures enterprise IM from viruses, malicious code, and spam that plagues enterprise IM servers. For more information or to register for the seminar, please visit http://www.sybari.com/imseminar/. IMlogic will also present hands-on demonstrations of its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , IM Manager, which provides the central software infrastructure for securing and controlling public and enterprise IM, at booth 1538. "As companies continue to realize the potential of instant messaging as a critical business tool, security concerns such as user authenticity, provisioning, viruses, and IM spam (SPIM (SPam Instant Messaging) Unsolicited advertising appearing in instant messages. SPIM is even more annoying than spam. Unlike e-mail ads, which can often be relegated to a junk folder in the user's e-mail program, a SPIM ad pops up on screen whenever it is sent. ) continue to highlight the need for organizations to implement an IM management system," said Francis deSouza, CEO of IMlogic. "I look forward to speaking to colleagues, partners, customers, and other industry leaders to discuss the requirements and benefits for safely and securely managing IM in the enterprise." About IMlogic, Inc. IMlogic, Inc., headquartered in Waltham, Mass., is a pioneer in delivering enterprise-class infrastructure software that enables companies to control and leverage the use of Instant Messaging (IM), the world's fastest growing communications medium. IMlogic's strategic vision provides organizations a comprehensive approach for incorporating IM capabilities in business-critical communications and applications. The company's first offering, IMlogic IM Manager, lets enterprises secure, control and report on IM usage, while satisfying regulatory and compliance requirements set by HR and government agencies (SEC, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, ). IMlogic is backed by leading venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] Venrock Associates, General Catalyst Partners, Kodiak Venture Partners, and Goldman Sachs. For more information on IMlogic visit www.imlogic.com. |
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