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IMSecure blocks spam, secures data, and provides encryption for most IM programs.
Zone Labs, makers of the popular ZoneAlarm firewall, is extending its security expertise to instant messaging with the release this week of IMsecure Pro, software designed to block invaders from the most widely-used messaging programs.
IMsecure Pro 1.0 runs on a desktop system and protects against inbound threats like malicious code and spam, says Frederick Felman, Zone Labs vice president of marketing. Users can also choose to block certain IM features, such as file transfers and voice and video chats. The program also supports encryption for messages sent between IMsecure users. It can even stop you from inadvertently releasing private data.
Available as a $19.95 download from Zone Labs, the program includes one year of security updates. After that, the fee is $10 yearly. Zone Labs is also introducing a 15-day trial version of the Pro version and a bare-bones IMsecure 1.0 as a free download for personal and nonprofit use. Both programs run on all recent Windows operating systems.Basic Blocking
IMsecure Pro applies Zone Labs' "guilty until proven innocent" security philosophy by blocking favorite hacker tricks like spam, IM- borne...