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IM Instant Messaging Security
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Instant messaging is so powerful, corporations can’t help but adopt it. But the
security implications terrify many IT managers. Consumer-level IM wasn’t built
with security in mind; it typically lacks encryption, bypasses firewalls, and
represents an ideal platform for spreading malware. Often, these platforms are
easily scriptable by hackers. They even contain built-in directories for
locating new targets. Thankfully, there are solutions -- and IM Security
delivers them.
The authors start with a complete briefing on IM technology: how it works, how
your people are using it, what protocols and standards are involved, and what
you need to consider in implementing and managing it. Above all, they
systematically review the risks. (And they present an eye-opening “nightmare
scenario,” in which a worm propagated at breakneck speed through MSN Messenger.)
Next, the authors offer a systematic approach for improving IM security, given
that the obvious solutions don’t always work. (Port blocking? Many IM systems
hop over to standard ports. Enterprise IM systems? Not always compatible with
public networks.) You’ll find information on firewalls, proxying, and securing
IM from the individual desktop. You’ll also find specific guidance for each
leading platform: MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AOL, and ICQ.
Beyond its technical coverage, the book contains essential information on IM’s
legal and compliance implications; a concise look at projecting ROI on IM
deployments; and extensive coverage of security management (both specific to IM
and more broadly). And if you haven’t adapted your acceptable use policies for
IM yet, you’ll appreciate this book’s templates.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 How does IM work? 31
3 IM standards and protocols 53
4 IM malware 81
5 IM security for enterprise and home 113
6 IM security risk management 165
7 The business value of IM 195
8 The future of IM 207
A General network security 219
B Managing access 241
C Security management issues 265
D IM policy essentials 299
E Glossary, references, and policy issues 311
Product Details
* ISBN: 1555583385
* ISBN-13: 9781555583385
* Format: Paperback, 403pp
* Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
* Pub. Date: June 2005
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