IM Auditor and IM Guardian work together to provide IT organizations with the layered approach that is essential to proper management and security of all IM and P2P communications. This "defense-in-depth" approach employs IM Auditor for IM user policy management on the internal network with IM Guardian at the network perimeter to manage application behavior through deep inspection of network traffic for protocol analysis that distinguishes between authorized and unauthorized use. Together, IM Auditor and IM Guardian form a complete solution that aligns all IM and P2P communications with the organization's business objectives and government regulations.

"We have always been vigilant about embracing innovative technologies that help enhance member productivity, but we were concerned about instant messaging and peer-to-peer's information and network security implications," said Krysia Jacobs, vice president of technical services for the Chicago Stock Exchange. "We knew of many vendors claiming to possess the tools that resolve these concerns, but as an organization that takes great stock in technological sophistication, the Chicago Stock Exchange determined FaceTime was the only solution that offered the complete security protection we required."

"FaceTime's comprehensive, real time solutions enable customers such as The Chicago Stock Exchange to leverage IM and P2P communications while enforcing policies that meet stringent compliance mandates," said Kailash Ambwani, FaceTime's president and CEO. "We are pleased to help The Chicago Stock Exchange deploy a strategy that enables them to safely and securely embrace instant messaging throughout their organization."