IM Instant Messaging Security

John has over 25 years experience in the IT and security sector. He is an often sought management consultant for large enterprise and is currently a member of the Federal Communication Commission's Homeland Security Network Reliabiltiy and Interoperability Council Focus Group on Cybersecurity, working in the Voice over Internet Protocol workgroup. James F. Ransome, Ph.D., CISSP, CISM, has over 30 years experience in security operations and technology assessment as a corporate security executive and positions within the intelligence, DoD, and federal law enforcement communities. He has a Ph.D. in information systems specializing in information security and is a member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines. He is currently Vice President of Integrated Information Security at CH2M HILL in Denver, CO.

• Introduction; How Does IM Work?; IM Standards and Protocols; IM Malware; IM Security Risk Management; IM Risk Management for Enterprise; The Business Value of IM; The Future of IM (contributed by Tony Dubendorf); Acronyms; Glossary; Related Web Sites; References; Index