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Recording of Webinar: Email, Web, & IM threats & How to Manage Them
This webinar provides insight into the latest trends in messaging security and the new threats that are developing, while exploring the business risks that they pose. View it now!
Tags: Web, IM, Webinar, MessageLabs Ltd., IM Threat, E-mail
Webcasts 2006-09-12
Evolving Email, Web and IM Threats and How to Manage Them
Email, web and Instant Messaging IM lie at the heart of today's business environment. The threats are very real - and so is their potential impact. When a virus brings the network down, for instance, one picks up the tab in terms of lost time and damage to business efficiency....
Tags: Web, IM, Brand Equity, MessageLabs Ltd., IM Threat, Branding, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Marketing, Online Communications, Internet
White papers 2007-02-26
Managing IM for Business Advantage: Phase 2: Protecting Against IM Threats
This white paper is the second in a four-part series on managing the risks associated with instant messaging IM in corporate environments. It describes the second phase of IMlogic's four-phased approach to bringing IM under corporate control: implementing effective IM threat protection. The paper outlines six concrete measures you can...
Tags: IM, IM Threat, Messaging, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications
White papers 2006-01-01
IM threats on the rise
Another quiet week on the security front has produced plenty of news but few immediate threats. At the top of the list are an increase in IM/P2P threats, the first potential risk for Windows Vista, and more fallout from the Cisco vulnerability controversy. John McCormick brings you up to speed...
Tags: Akonix Systems, IM, P2P, Microsoft Windows Vista, Monad, John McCormick, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Instant messaging, Peer to peer (P2P), Operating systems, IM threat, security, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Internet, Online Communications, Software
Technical articles 2005-08-08
IM threats on the rise
command line, blessing or curse?How do you feel about the command line interface which Microsoft continues to include with their operating systems?I use it all the time and you probably do also, but when network users tinker with their systems using those tools I feel it is at best a...
Tags: command line, IM, IM threat, security, Tech Locksmith, tool
Discussion threads 2005-08-08

Additional Resources

Instant Messaging: An Instant Threat
In an organization where IM is used for personal use only, the solution seems simple: disallow IM use completely. But in environments where IM communication is part of the corporate culture and presents significant business advantages, organizations need a more flexible solution. Websense Enterprise allows organizations to set policies for...
Tags: IM, Websense Inc., Websense Enterprise, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications
White papers 2004-10-13
Protecting Instant Messaging in the Enterprise
Check Point Integrity IM Security is the ideal solution for protecting IM usage. It features technology to keep IM conversations private and secure, regardless of the IM service used. Endpoint PCs are protected from spammers, social engineers, hackers, and malware that can exploit vulnerable IM connections. While other endpoint vendors...
Tags: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., IM, Check Point Integrity IM Security, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications
White papers 2005-11-04
IMlogic IM Manager: A Technical Overview
Symantec IMlogic IM Manager, the leading secure IM management solution, delivers real time threat protection, rapid deployment, management, and records compliance for the enterprise-wide IM usage.
Tags: Symantec Corp., IM, IMLogic, Instant Messaging, Security, Internet, Online Communications
White papers
Phishing twist relies on bogus blogs
IM is just a bad idea anywayExchanging emails can be almost as fast as IM, only without the system overhead and exposure to potential security comprimise that can occur with IM (by the apparently 'normal' need to constantly update the IM software, for example).I have IM disabled on all of...
Tags: blog, Dilbert-Tom, IM, phishing, security
Discussion threads 2005-04-14
Best Practices for Instant Messaging Management and Security
FaceTime Security Labs, the threat research arm of FaceTime Communications, reported that threats spread via Instant Messaging IM and P2P were up more than 2000% in 2005. According to Osterman Research, 90 percent of enterprises now use IM, and while the benefits to collaboration and efficiency are numerous, the challenges...
Tags: Security, IM, Messaging, Best Practice, FaceTime Communications, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software
Webcasts
The increasing use of IM in the office
RE: The increasing use of IM in the officeWe use various IM programs usually with some form of encryption depending on who it is we are communicating with and the nature of the information.IM anecdotes or shenanigans to share?RE: The increasing use of IM in the officeOur company uses IM...
Tags: Instant messaging, paulmah@..., IM
Discussion threads 2007-07-05
MSDN Webcast: Threat Modeling (Level 300)
The process of threat modeling is built on a simple principle: to feasibly build a secure system, one must understand all the threats to that system. However, it is challenging to make threat modeling both easy to adopt and beneficial for Information Technology IT professionals who do not specialize in...
Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Modeling, Threat Modeling, Research & Development, Business Operations
Webcasts 2006-02-15
Free Report - IM Tough Enough for Business
Instant Messaging IM is widely used in the workplace today and is becoming increasingly popular. Unfortunately, most use of IM in the workplace consists of consumer-grade IM clients that do not provide the level of security organizations require in order to protect their networks. This Osterman Research report discusses the...
Tags: IM, Messaging, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software
White papers 2006-09-01
Best Practices for Ensuring IM Compliance: What Every IT Professional Needs to Know
In this TechRepublic audiocast Forrester Research Senior Analyst Nate Root will show you how to understand IM compliance requirements and manage IM compliance challenges to achieve IM compliance. You will also hear how Rochester Public Utilities turned sporadic, unmanaged use of IM into a productive business...
Tags: IM, Best Practice, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications
Webcasts 2005-02-07
Managing IM for Business Advantage: Phase 3: Establishing an Effective IM Usage Policy
Download this white paper to read about the third phase of IMlogic's four-phased approach to bringing instant messaging IM under corporate control: establishing an effective IM usage policy. An effective IM policy can significantly improve your company's risk profile, so it's vital that you develop one as soon as possible...
Tags: IM, Messaging, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software
White papers 2006-01-01
Managing IM for Business Advantage: Phase 1: Assessing IM Usage
As the first in a series of white papers describing IMlogic's four-phased approach to bringing instant messaging IM under corporate control, this paper examines the special challenges that administrators face in determining who's using IM and how. It details a seven-step process for auditing IM usage and explains how such...
Tags: IM, Messaging, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software
White papers 2006-01-01
The Changing Threat: From Pranksters to Professionals
The threat to business and personal information assets is changing. And with that change comes a growing risk to businesses of every size. The threat began with pranksters seeking notoriety or simply creating havoc wherever they could. But it has moved beyond that and into a totally new realm. It...
Tags: Threat, Identity Theft, Asset Management, Security, Operational Planning, Business Operations
White papers 2005-11-15
Managing Instant Messaging for Business Advantage: Phase 1: Assessing IM Usage
Instant Messaging IM worms and viruses are growing exponentially and spreading rapidly due to the real-time nature of IM. Effective IM management policies and procedures help mitigate the risks associated with IM and protect your company's valuable data. Download this white paper and discover: ...
Tags: IM, Messaging, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications
White papers 2006-03-01
connected to the internet but cannot browse.
Hi im having a trouble with the wireless connection. im using winxpIf im hard wired to the router, i can connect to the internet and I could also browse websites.If im using the wireless connection, im able to connect to the internet but i cannot browse any page. it only...
Tags: Instant messaging, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, Henry_Apor@..., IM, wireless connection, Internet
Discussion threads 2007-06-14
A Practical Approach to Threat Modeling
Today's security management efforts are based on risk management principles. In other words, security resources are applied to vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to the business. There are several processes for identifying and prioritizing risk. One of the most effective is threat modeling. There has been much written about...
Tags: Security Management, Risk Management, Modeling, Threat Modeling, Research & Development, Security, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Business Operations, Finance
White papers 2006-03-01
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