FaceTime Communications
FaceTime Communications is the leading provider of security solutions enabling businesses to secure and control greynet applications such as instant messaging, Skype, web conferencing and P2P file sharing.
Market
Success in today's fast-paced economy requires superior execution and speed. This requirement is driving demand for real-time communications in organizations of every size. Access to instant information, collaborative groups, customers, and partners, creates business efficiencies and sets the real-time organization apart from the rest.
However, the rapid and disruptive adoption of greynet applications - such as IM and peer-to-peer file sharing - is a new reality for enterprise IT security. Greynet applications pose a myriad of network and information security risks because they provide vectors for malware, client-side code vulnerabilities, intellectual property loss, and identity theft. While some greynets, especially IM and Skype™, have legitimate business uses, others such as P2P file sharing and spyware can pose serious consequences to the organization. The ability to implement powerful controls to enable the productive use of greynets, while defending and preventing their malicious use, is a requirement for today's enterprises.
The widespread adoption of unsanctioned greynets leads to increased risks for the enterprise, such as:
- Increased help desk calls and support costs due to adware/spyware
- Compromised network security from Trojans, viruses and worms spread through Instant Messaging
- Network bandwidth abuse due to P2P file sharing
- Loss of confidential information, intellectual property and privacy issues - greynets open large holes for information leakage
- Compliance risks created by "under the radar" parallel communications networks that expose regulated organizations to legal liabilities and financial penalties
- User productivity loss from non-business related IM chatting and video/music file sharing
Solutions
FaceTime enables organizations to eliminate these risks through award-winning solutions that secure and control greynet communications in the enterprise.
- Instant Messaging Security - Stop data leaks and preserve network integrity by securing the use of public IM against exploitation by hackers, malware, worms and viruses
- Compliance - Log, archive and protect IM conversations and other shared content to meet corporate and regulatory compliance requirements
- E-Discovery - Tamper-proof logging, archival and rapid retrieval of IM conversations for litigation support
- Unified Communications - Secure, ensure compliance and standardize on the use of enterprise-class unified communications deployments for Microsoft OCS and LCS and IBM Lotus Sametime
- Web Security - Enable the safe and productive use of web browsing and stop malware (spyware, rootkits, bots, etc.) at the Internet gateway before it infects your network and puts corporate assets at risk
- P2P/Skype Control - Prevent unauthorized applications from hijacking legitimate protocols to serve as vectors for malware distribution
Products
FaceTime's products allow IT professionals to take a comprehensive approach to securing and controlling greynet applications in their organization.
FaceTime products and solutions seamlessly integrate with each other and with existing IT infrastructure, such as email and archive storage, anti-virus, content scanning, encryption, and name space management, so businesses protect and optimize their existing technology investments. FaceTime products include:
- FaceTime Enterprise Edition™ - Comprehensive solution for secure end-to-end instant messaging management, P2P control, and other real-time communications compliance requirements
- FaceTime Internet Security Edition - FaceTime Internet Security Edition enables the safe and productive use of Internet including web browsing, IM, P2P, Skype and other real-time communications applications.
- Unified Security Gateway™ - Enable and enforce safe and productive use of real-time communications applications to protect the network against inbound malware, mitigate information leakage risks, and ensure corporate, regulatory and e-discovery requirements are met - all from a single platform.
- IMAuditor™ - Set user policy, manage and control usage, and archive and log IM for corporate and regulatory compliance
Greynet Enterprise Manager™ - Manage security policies; aggregate reporting for IM, P2P and spyware traffic across distributed enterprise environments
- X-Cleaner Deluxe™ - Spyware prevention for the security-conscious home user
