1. Introduction to Barracuda IM Firewall

2. Two Security Products in One
Public IM Management
Manages traffic from public IM clients, including AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN & Windows Live Messenger, and ICQ
Transparent to users
Internal IM Client/server
Standards-based XMPP IM client/server solution
Included Barracuda IM Client on Windows, Mac, Linux
Encrypted internal IM
Includes transports to public IM services
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Readers Trust Award
Best IM Security Solution

3. Time to regulate IM usage for business needs
Results from survey of employers
35% of employees use IM at work
Only 31% of organizations have IM policy in place, and only 13% retain IM business records
50% of workplace users download free IM tools; 26% of employers aren’t aware of it
Left Unchecked, IM usage can
Expose an organization to security breach
Introduce viruses and malware via file transfer
Leak sensitive information to unauthorized users

4. Barracuda IM Firewall Benefits
PROTECT IM
FROM MALWARE
ENCRYPT INTERNAL IM
RETAIN AND
RECORD IM
FOR COMPLIANCE
EASY
DEVELOPMENT

5. Barracuda IM Firewall Benefits
PROTECT IM FROM MALWARE
• Scan file transfers for viruses
• Set policy to block file transfer completely
• Log file transfers
PROTECT IM
FROM MALWARE
ENCRYPT INTERNAL IM
RETAIN AND
RECORD IM
FOR COMPLIANCE
EASY
DEVELOPMENT

6. Barracuda IM Firewall Benefits
ENCRYPT INTERNAL IM
• Keep internal IM off public networks
• Prevent information leakage
• Secure communication
PROTECT IM
FROM MALWARE
ENCRYPT INTERNAL IM
RETAIN AND
RECORD IM
FOR COMPLIANCE
EASY
DEVELOPMENT

7. Barracuda IM Firewall Benefits
RETAIN AND RECORD IM FOR COMPLIANCE
• Log and audit all IM’s
• Create policies to block IM
• Archive IM to Barracuda Message Archiver
PROTECT IM
FROM MALWARE
ENCRYPT INTERNAL IM
RETAIN AND
RECORD IM
FOR COMPLIANCE
EASY
DEVELOPMENT

8. Barracuda IM Firewall Benefits
EASY DEVELOPMENT
• Zero configuration client
• Easy roll out tools
• Roster tool to push IM contact lists
PROTECT IM
FROM MALWARE
ENCRYPT INTERNAL IM
RETAIN AND
RECORD IM
FOR COMPLIANCE
EASY
DEVELOPMENT

9. Barracuda IM Client Unified client for all IM conversations
Custom avatars and sounds
Zero-configuration client
Server integrates with LDAP
Easy access to logged messages
Runs on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux computers
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10. Barracuda IM Firewall Web Interface
Easy
Intuitive
Consistent
Administration
LDAP and Active Directory compatibility
Easy client rollout tools
Roster push tool can push IM contact lists out to users or groups
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11. Barracuda IM Firewall Architecture
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12. Summary Secure, internal IM communications
Logging and retention of internal and public IM
Gateway anti-virus scanning of IM file transfers
No per user license fees
Easy deployment
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