IM Security Overview
Zone Labs security software provides comprehensive instant messaging (IM) security for the most popular instant messaging services, including MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, and ICQ. IM Security also supports third-party programs that run on these services, such as Trillian. IM Security keeps instant messaging conversations private and protects computers from IM spammers, identity thieves, hackers and predators who exploit vulnerable IM connections.
IM Security includes the following features:
- Access Control - Controls which IM services can be accessed using your computer.
- Spam Blocker- Blocks messages sent by people not on your contact lists.
- Feature Control - Determines which IM features are allowed on your computer.
- Inbound threat protection - Guards your computer against attacks by filtering invalid messages, dangerous scripts, and executable URLs.
- Message Encryption - Protects your IM traffic from being intercepted and read by others.
