Instant messaging world

Instant messaging (IM) software, such as Windows Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and Google Talk, have moved beyond the world of high school chatter and into the world of corporate communications. Yet, in many cases, security policies and processes haven't caught up to this technology. It's now time to consider how instant messaging is, and should be, used in your organisation, and how to protect against IM threats. Instant messaging policies The first step is to clearly state your organisation's policy on instant messaging. Can users install and use IM software on systems owned by the organisation? If you have a strict "no outside software" policy, you may think you're covered, but keep in mind that Windows XP SP2 ships with Windows Messenger installed, creating a policy loophole. Here's a set of questions you should consider when defining your organisation's IM policy: Is IM use permissible on your network? May users run IM software on systems owned by y...

LuLu Messenger is a cool and easy to use software designed for chat and file exchange over a LAN network. There are some key benefits of "LuLu Messenger for LAN": · Instant Messages · Picture Transfer · Smileys · Screenshot Transfer · Files and Directory Sending · Files and Directory Sharing · Carbon copying(Cc, c.c.) Message · Broadcast Messaging · Platform Independent · Handsome GUI · IP Multicast Protocol · Fast Transfer Speed · Support Custom Faces · Support Custom Emotions · Language Customization Support · Based on High-performance and Real-time ACE Network Library · Based on Qt High-level GUI Library

IMbrella Software, a global supplier of instant message monitoring software to enterprises and educational organizations, has presented version 3.0 of its well-known IMbrella Enterprise Monitor. The latest version employs IMbrellas patent pending MessageStorm Technology to eliminate the need for custom hardware and/or proxy resets on every network PC. While other IM monitoring solutions asks expensive hardware gateways or time-consuming proxy configuration, IMbrella can be installed on any admin PC station with entrance to the network. IMbrellas powerful new technology watches all network traffic, filtering and recording all IM sessions including AOL, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ chat. Until now, secure instant messaging was an incredibly arduous mission for overworked IT Managers and CTOs," said Marty Schultz, President of IMbrella. Our latest release literally drops in and starts recording in minutes." A free 15-day demo of IMbrella v3.0 with MessageStorm is now available at: http://...

Sendmail, Inc., a supplier of secure email and instant messaging infrastructures, presented its latest version of its Sentrion Message Processing Engine, Sentrion MPE 4.0, at VMworld 2009 held in San Francisco this week. According to a statement the Sentrion MPE 4.0 key new features consist: * Centralized Reporting and data aggregation with on-demand, template-driven reports, and customizable report execution. * System and Application Monitoring of the entire MPE, including hardware, OS and all MPE components. * Full Configuration Version Control for tracking and managing all system configuration changes with support for full roll-back and configuration tagging. * New Graphical User Interface consolidates the previous component-based interface segregation by collapsing the most critical Sentrion MPE components under a common UI framework.

IP LAN Messenger is a software tool that suggest you to exchange messages via the IP number of PC stations within designated blocks of IP addresses. If you manage thousands of IP addresses, you can send chat to thousands of computers. This unique application is made for using within your IP adresses range allocated to your business network. It also offers with realtime statistics which display you successes and failures of application. IP Messenger also scan people who are using it in the network and automatically adds them your buddy list with the name set in the software. Its an open source, multi platform messenger based on TCP/UDP. IP Messenger also available in languages like Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese.