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Survey finds Instant Messaging is the weakest link when it comes to corporate security and compliance<\/em><\/p>\n

SYDNEY, Australia. \u2013 July 6, 2012 \u2013 <\/strong>Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the availability of Symantec Instant Messaging Security. cloud (IMS.cloud) with support for Microsoft Lync. Symantec is one of the first SaaS vendor to support Microsoft Lync users, helping organisations that communicate using instant messaging platforms address their security and compliance issues. IMS.cloud scans messages and attachments for malware, blocks malicious URLs, protects organisations from data loss and logs messages for compliance purposes without the need for additional hardware and software.<\/p>\n

A recent Symantec survey on corporate Instant Messaging use found that IM poses significant risk to organisations. Approximately 60 percent of respondents use IM to communicate with contacts outside the organisation and 43 percent use it to share content not related to work. A further 29 percent reported using IM to send information they would not want their boss to know about.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstant Messaging is becoming a popular tool for internal and external communications in organisations of every size,\u201d said Tom Powledge, vice president of Product Delivery, Symantec.cloud. \u201cAccording to Symantec Intelligence, 1 in 11.3 links sent over IM link to malicious Web sites while our Symantec Instant Messaging survey revealed that fewer than half of the organisations surveyed have suitable controls for monitoring IM.\u00a0 The casual nature of IM paired with a tendency to de-prioritise IM security leaves organisations susceptible to compliance breaches, data loss and malware infection. IMS.cloud takes the risk out of IM so that companies can meet user demand for the latest technology while allowing a flexible and collaborative working environment anytime from anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

IMS.cloud is designed to scan every IM sent to or coming from an organisation. Incoming messages, including attachments are scanned for viruses, worms and URLs which may lead to malicious Web sites. All incoming and outgoing messages are also matched against the organisation\u2019s acceptable use policies. Any message that is malicious or suspicious or violates corporate policy is automatically blocked and the user is notified.<\/p>\n

IM tools help companies\u00a0 improve productivity, be more responsive, support mobile and remote workers and gain operational efficiencies. However, opening these channels of communication to external contacts without proper security and control can expose organisations to security and legal risks.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstant Messaging in the workplace is becoming ubiquitous for both internal and external communications in organisations of every size,\u201d said Chris Christiansen, vice president of Security Products and Services, IDC. \u201cBut this popularity is one reason why organisations are vulnerable to the risks that come with using desktop IM clients. Corporate IM needs the same high levels of malware protection and regulatory compliance required of email and Web services. Cloud-based security services can provide such protection.\u201d<\/p>\n


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