White Papers for Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)

Business-Class Security and Compliance for On-Demand Instant Messaging

WebEx Communications

IM is on IT’s list of important applications often considered a policy and security risk. Only recently have companies determined that IM can drive productivity, enabling better alignment between cross-functional groups inside and outside the organization.To facilitate the deployment of IM across the enterprise, IT departments must evaluate enterprise IM and select a uniform solution that meets corporate requirements. Topping the list of requirements are security and compliance with corporate policies. There are several risk factors: Protecting intellectual property, trade secrets, and timely public relations data Eliminating viruses, worms, spam, and data loss due to malicious programs.Since instant messaging involves free electronic communication with internal employees and anyone designated as a ‘trusted’ colleague, unauthorized information dissemination may proliferate via unmonitored messaging. While these remain legitimate considerations, today many enterprises employ semi-automated protection facilities within and at infrastructure perimeters.With a superior approach, WebEx has architected a ‘business-class’ IM solution that meets the evolving needs of companies of all sizes.

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