Learn Safe Use Of Instant Messaging On Your Network

Free seminar and luncheon hosted by Vigilar and Akonix"

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 15, 2004 -- Vigilar Inc., an information security solutions provider, today announced they will hold a free seminar and luncheon answering questions about the safe productive use of Instant Messaging on your network, co-sponsored by Akonix Systems Inc., the leading provider of enterprise-class business solutions for leveraging the power of multi-network enterprise instant messaging.

WHAT: A chance to attend a free luncheon and learn how you can put your Instant Messaging to work as a productive tool in your business while maintaining security and compliance.

WHY: Instant Messaging is rapidly being adopted as a business-critical tool and if your company is like most others, its adoption has been done as a grassroots, unsanctioned level, often skirting establishing network security. While the shoot from the hip answer is to simply block the use of IM, smart organizations are asking themselves two important questions:
1.What risks are you knowingly exposing your organization to with any existing, unofficial and unmanaged IM use?
2.What productivity and cost benefits of IM are you not realizing by not safely and effectively embracing IM for communications more broadly?

WHO: Vigilars Chief Technology Officer, Joseph Dell, and Akonixs Systems Engineer, Eric Cohen.

WHEN: July 20, 2004 -- 11:30 a.m. -- 1:30 p.m. (ET)

WHERE: MidCity Cuisine
         1545 Peachtree Street
         Suite 101
         Atlanta, GA 30309
      
RSVP: Call Chantal Levin with Vigilar at 770.481.2180 or register at www.vigilar.com/events

About Vigilar Inc.
Vigilar is an information security solution provider dedicated to providing solutions that manage risk and create trust through the delivery of technology controls, education and process development. Vigilar has partnered with the worlds leading security technology providers and addresses the demand for integrated security solutions as a critical component to overall business success. With security as their sole focus, Vigilar is able to effectively offer secure, reliable and scalable solutions mapped to customers critical business objectives through professional services, technical support, training and managed services. For more information, visit www.vigilar.com, call (770)481-2150 or e-mail us at info@vigilar.com.

About Akonix Systems Inc.
Akonix is the leading provider of enterprise-class business solutions for leveraging the power of multi-network enterprise instant messaging. Akonix's award winning products leverage patent-pending core technology and certified strategic partnerships to deliver multi-network management, security, integration and compliance capabilities across all major IM systems, including America Online's AIM and ICQ, Microsoft's MSN, Yahoo!, Microsoft's Live Communications Server (LCS), Reuters Messaging, IBM/Lotus SameTime and Jabber.

More than 250 customers in Telecommunications, Energy, Technology, Health Care and Financial Services depend on Akonix to manage, secure and enable IM for over 300,000 enterprise users. Akonix is the preferred IM management solution of some of the world's largest companies, including Cingular Wireless, Qualcomm, EMC and ING.

Akonix is widely recognized as the technology and market innovator with awards for its L7 Enterprise IM gateway from Windows & .Net Magazine, Network World, eWeek, SC Magazine, PC Magazine and UCSD Connect. Akonix is backed by leading venture capital firms Menlo Ventures, Mission Ventures, Palomar Ventures and Windward Ventures, who collectively manage over $3 billion in capital.

Media Contact:
Meredith Smith
Vigilar, Inc.
770.481.2136
www.vigilar.com

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