An increasing number of international, U.S. federal, and state regulations require the review, archiving, production, and audit of business communication (including instant messaging) under shortened regulatory deadlines. By migrating their workers away from the use of insecure public instant messaging (IM) networks to an enterprise IM network (where security measures are built in), companies can gain increased return on investment as well as greater flexibility to adapt to this challenging regulatory landscape.

This document provides an overview of Live Communications Server 2005 features, and describes how Live Communications Server provides a robust IM solution designed to help companies meet compliance regulations.

Included in this document:

• The Growing Importance of Instant Messaging
• IM Compliance Landscape
• IM in Support of an Enterprise-Wide, Holistic Compliance Approach
• Live Communication Server 2005
• Conclusion

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