Services

Secure Instant Messaging

As Instant Messaging (IM) becomes more popular, organizations are finding that it has become a useful communication tool and great alternative to email in certain environments. One of the big problems with Instant Messaging is lack of security and auditing.

Utopia now offers a Secure IM solutions based on Microsoft's Live Communications Server. It provides the ability to have secure channels between IM users so conversations cannot be intercepted on the Internet, and auditing capabilities. Like other IM systems, the support for presence information and allow/block lists are standard.

Here are just some of the features:

• Encrypted IM sessions (128-bit TLS)
• Presence Information
• Private from external IM systems
• Auditing Tracking
• Archiving of IM sessions (coming soon)
• Single login for existing Utopia customers
• Integration with SharePoint and Office

To use the Secure IM service, all you need is the latest version of Windows Messenger or Microsoft Office Communicator 2005.

Secure IM plans start at $3.99 per user per month. Please contact us for more information or sign-up for the 30-day trial.