Cyberoam’s Instant Messaging Controls implement Layer 8 Identity-based policies to control access to IM applications like Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. It offers granular logs and reports, providing visibility and archiving facility that meet regulatory compliance requirements.

Feature	Feature Description	Benefit
Layer 8 Identity-based Policies	Controls who chats with whom through whitelists and blacklists   Blocks chat conversations Sets rules to prevent users from chatting with specific users or domains	Enhances security and productivity Converts unsecured public IM akin to secure private IM
Controls File Transfer, Voice, Video Chat	Identity- and group-based policies to control:   - File transfer   - Voice chat   - Video chat	Prevents malware entry, viruses, worms
Filters Conversations	Keyword-based chat filtering, Eg. Social Security and Credit Card Numbers, etc.	Data Leakage Prevention Ensures safe chatting in schools and libraries, meeting CIPA requirements
Application Security	Enables virus scanning over IM	Enhances Application Security
IM Archiving and Reporting	Archives IM activity Layer 8 Identity-based logs and reports for audit and forensics   Reports based on time, users, keywords used in chat   Custom alerts Choice of report availability with on-appliance reporting, centralized reporting over CCC and Cyberoam iView	Helps meet regulatory compliance requirements