Integrated managed service for instant messaging and web security.
ScanSafe, is expanding its managed security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the to help
transform 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) from an enterprise security risk Into a
secure, compliant and controlled collaborative tool. IM Control,
ScanSafe's new addition to its fully managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality portfolio,
provides companies and employees with full scanning and filtering
protection against the multiple risks associated with uncontrolled use
of public IM networks such as MSN Messenger Microsoft's instant messaging (IM) service, which provides text messaging and voice calling. Part of the MSN Network, MSN Messenger clients are available for non-XP versions of Windows, Mac, Pocket PC and MSN TV. For Windows XP, the IM client is Windows Messenger. and AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , while maintaining
the powerful productivity benefits of these applications. Companies can
now address their growing security concerns with the world's first
integrated managed security service for high-performance scanning of web
and IM traffic. ScanSafe Control requires only a simple configuration
change before providing full virus-scanning protection and content
filtering for IM traffic, as well as control and reporting. Powered by
IM security vendor Akonix and using Outbreak Intelligence,
ScanSafe's heuristics engine, all public IM communications are
protected with a complete 'defense in depth' security
architecture.
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