IM security

[yoelma]

Hey...anyone familiar with IM management or security? Is there a way to manage IM's if im a network administrator?

[DJHyperbyte]

Define 'manage'.

[Tigerblade]

What exactly are you looking to do? Monitor IM conversations, set up IM for an internal environment like an office setting... what? The more specific information you give us, the more we'll be able to help you.

[yoelma]

by manage, i mean logging all conversations, blocking messages with certain keywords I set, not allowing all file transfers, scanning all received and sent files through IM,..etc Have you guys heard of IM Manager by IMlogic, i heard from another website that it might be helpful in this issue but im not sure cz i have bad experience trying programs which I dont know..please advise.
Thank you

[DJHyperbyte]

Originally Posted by yoelma

by manage, i mean logging all conversations, blocking messages with certain keywords I set, not allowing all file transfers, scanning all received and sent files through IM,..etc Have you guys heard of IM Manager by IMlogic, i heard from another website that it might be helpful in this issue but im not sure cz i have bad experience trying programs which I dont know..please advise.
Thank you

Sorry, I don't think it is legal (let alone ethical) for you to log private conversations other people have. Respect their privacy.

As for the file transfers, you need to make up your mind a bit more or explain better. You don't want to allow transfers at all, but you still want to scan all files sent and recieved? How is this possible if file transfers aren't allowed?

Also, try to explain what IM is used for in the business you work for, so we can get a better idea of what you're looking for.

[yoelma]

I think its is perfectly legal to log all IM conversations in the company. Same idea as email. All corporations, log their emplyee's emails, as part of the organization's privacy as someone may leak confidential information for example. So, if i log messages, i just see the messages with keywords which represents risks to the company like price, stock, guarantee, and so on. I want to allow file transfers if they are not .exe files plus scan all the messages sent or received from the employee..does this make sense now?? IM in my company is used for businss as I believe that IM is as important as emails. You can know who is online and when and make sure the message was promotly recieved. What about IM Manager, have you heard about it before?

[Tigerblade]

from some of the reviews i read, it sounds like IM Manager (from IMLogic) requires some pretty intensive setup and isnt the easiest to maintain, but works well otherwise.

[yoelma]

Hey, thanks for your help...I actually read about the program and found out that its really easy to deploy, they like just release version 7 in february and it is said that u could just set it up with 7 clicks. This program sounds amazing actually and its not cheap at all. Anways, thanks for your help!

[kelseyc]

If you are looking for a way to monitor your employee's conversations and IM use, check out Brosix Enterprise Instant Messenger - Secure Corporate Instant Messaging for companies , it's a private instant messaging program with online management capabilities.