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QED IM Manager Puts an End to Your Organization's Regulatory and Security Problems

(Feb 06, 2008)--"Instant messaging is today what e-mail was five years ago, the real-time nature of IM is a huge communications enabler, but there are few effective management tools available to prevent user abuse or misuse." said Tom Makmann, Chairman, QED Connect on the release of release of QED IM Manager, an instant messaging management software.

" Whether an employee is working in the main office or sitting in a coffee shop halfway around the world, QED IM Manager is tracking and recording all instant messaging conversations, and even alerting IT managers if certain 'trigger' words or phrases are used. This product is an ideal tracking and management tool for businesses, as well as schools and colleges that need to monitor and enforce appropriate student use of instant messaging applications." added Makmann.

QED Connect, an innovative software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider for the information security market, today announced the release of QED IM Manager, a software tool that greatly increases businesses' and educational organizations' ability to manage instant messaging communications for regulatory compliance and security purposes. IM Manager records and archives all IM conversations taking place on company computers, laptops and wireless devices anywhere in the world. This technology solution was designed to help businesses comply with regulatory mandates, and strengthen schools' overall computer security initiatives.

For businesses, IM Manager serves as a compliance tool for the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), legislation stating that all business records, including electronic records and electronic messages, must be saved for a minimum of five years. The consequences for non-compliance include fines, imprisonment or both. IM Manager's ability to store instant messaging conversations across all physical or geographic boundaries is a boost for SOX compliance. IM records can be archived for the five-year minimum, or for as long as the customer requires.

Unlike other products, QED's software does not require users to be logged onto the corporate virtual private network (VPN) in order to track conversations. On- or off-network users are monitored with the same precision and effectiveness. Other notable features of QED IM Manager include alarm and search functions. When the software recognizes specific words or phrases being used, as previously identified by the IT administrator, it will immediately send off an alarm. The QED IM Manager is scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2008.

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