Burton Group analyst Diana Kelley
discusses messaging security and explains how to lock down
instant messaging programs in the final part of a three-day
special report on the subject. Based on the results of
exclusive readership research, SearchSecurity.com takes a
closer look at the top messaging security challenges facing
today's businesses. This original, multi-media series explores
hot-button security issues like evolving threats, the
increasing reliance on mobile devices, remote email access and
instant messaging, and the technologies designed to secure it
all.
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- (3:52) Let's start by talking about some of the threats IT
professionals have to worry about when it comes to messaging
programs, particularly IM and email What is at stake for an
organization?
- (5:12) If you have a situation where the biggest danger is the
users themselves, what are some steps IT professionals can do to
control that user behavior?
- (7:05) Talk about the evolving malware that is out there and
can be delivered via email, IM or mobile messaging
devices.
- (8:38) In the IT department, what are some of the techniques
they should be using when it comes time to filter some of this junk
at the email gateway or ways to block this from the
desktop?
- (10:45) In your research have you gotten any feedback from
vendors on some of the filtering technology?
- (12:04) Have you done a lot of research about email security
appliances? What is their value?
- (13:27) Are you hearing anything about vendors that are on the
cutting edge on the appliance side of things?
- (13:56) What are some technologies out there that IT
professionals should be looking at to specifically safeguard data
that is stored on mobile messaging devices?
- Day 2: IT pros look for ways to lock down IM: Special
Report: To control growing IM threats, administrators are trying to
limit which programs can be used or ban the technology altogether.
But that's not always possible.
- Special Report: Inside the numbers: Based on the results
of exclusive readership research, SearchSecurity.com takes a closer
look at the top messaging security challenges facing today's
businesses.