Filter instant messages

Pro

1 April 2005

Surf Control‘s Instant Message Filter offers enterprises the ability to manage Instant Messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing.

Instant Message Filter stops unauthorised use of public IM and P2P to increase network security, optimise network resources and bandwidth consumption, reduce legal liability and increase user productivity.

Rather than simply blocking all such communications, Instant Message Filter identifies specific IM and P2P services to block selectively or enable communications according to each service’s unique protocol signatures in the communications. Network administrators can manage communication flow across the enterprise by specific IP address, group or subnetwork.