Orchestria and IMlogic Offer an Alternative to Banning Instant Messenger (IM) Use with Technology Integration

Companies in the finance, banking, insurance and healthcare markets that may put themselves at risk by allowing employees to use unregulated Instant Messaging will have a viable alternative to banning IM use with a new technology partnership between Orchestria and IMlogic.

Companies in the finance, banking, insurance and healthcare markets that may put themselves at risk by allowing employees to use unregulated Instant Messaging will have a viable alternative to banning IM use with a new technology partnership between Orchestria and IMlogic.

The partnership, effective from today, is based on technology integration between Orchestrias Active Policy Management (APM) software that provides real-time visibility and control for email, theWeb and Instant Messenging with IMlogics server-based IM Manager.

As a fast-growing communications medium, IM presents a challenge to regulated industries such as finance, banking, insurance, healthcare, government and telecommunications with many US organizations struggling to control IM and other electronic communications in the face of increased legislation such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Corporate Responsibility Act (SOX) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as well as regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).

Orchestrias Active Policy Management solution or APM, enables businesses to monitor, control, archive and audit unstructured" communications, such as those sent and received by email, the Web and Instant Messaging and to retain copies of these in accordance with corporate and regulatory retention policies, based upon the communications actual content.

The combined solution unites Orchestria APMs unique ability to review electronic communications in real-time and to intervene before any wrongful communication occurs, with IMlogics distinctive server-based management of IM.

Orchestrias CEO, Pete Malcolm said, A dangerous gap has opened up in the way business is conducted, leaving organizations highly susceptible to legal proceedings, regulators fines and even cessation of business. This gap is due to conflicting trends; the increased corporate use of e-mail, the Web and instant messaging on one hand, and the trend towards stricter regulation of industry on the other. We help businesses to close this gap and our new partnership with IMlogic will allow us to further extend our IM capabilities, offering an unprecedented - and much needed -level of real-time control of IM communications."

Francis deSouza, President and CEO of IMlogic said, IMs popularity as a business and personal means of communication is undisputed, but management of IM has historically presented compliance managers and executives with a problem. Our technology, integrated with Orchestrias APM, is a unique proposition to the market as it offers real-time monitoring and control of IM."

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About Orchestria
Orchestria is the leading innovator in technology that provides unprecedented levels of real-time visibility and control of all electronic communications, including email, the Web and Instant Messaging. This process is known as Active Policy Management (APM).

Orchestria's APM solution dynamically applies specific and explanatory policy at the point of interaction, which means that non-compliant events, such as information boundary breaches, document-sharing violations or inappropriate disclosures are determined and filtered as they occur.

APM has been deployed by some of the world's largest corporations, including Wall Street banks, which face an increased regulatory environment since the introduction of legislation such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and SEC/NASD regulations. APMs pioneering technology: analyzes content, context and concepts; enforces corporate policy; lowers risk; eliminates unauthorized data loss and ensures regulatory compliance.

Founded in August 2000, Orchestria has offices in New York and London, and a dedicated development facility based in Taunton, UK. It is a privately held company. More details can be found at www.orchestria.com

About IMlogic
IMlogic, Inc., headquartered in Boston, Mass, is a pioneer in delivering enterprise-class infrastructure software that helps companies control and leverage the use of Instant Messaging (IM), the world's fastest growing communications medium. IMlogic's strategic vision provides organizations a comprehensive approach for incorporating IM capabilities in business-critical communications and applications. The company's first offering, IMlogic IM Manager, lets enterprises secure, control, and report on IM usage while satisfying regulatory and compliance requirements set by HR and government agencies. IMlogic is backed by leading venture capital firms General Catalyst and Kodiak Venture Partners.

For more information on IMlogic visit www.imlogic.com

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