Exchange 2007 - Compliance Made Easy

If you work in Information Technology, software upgrades have become routine and expected. It isn’t often you find an upgrade almost sells itself to upper management. Because upgrades require extensive planning, testing and training, the cost can become a show stopper. Not this time! The compliance-related features of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 make it an easy decision for the CFO and CIO.

The savings from the compliance-related features of Exchange 2007 are in proportion to the ever rising costs of legal and regulatory records retention requirements.

•A September 2006 update to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures (FRCP) expanded the scope of discovery for civil litigation to include the numerous forms of “electronically stored information” or ESI. While ESI includes various forms of electronic material, corporate email stands out as a primary form of ESI. The sheer bulk of email, combined with its ease of use within a corporation, creates a fertile environment for information sharing. In fact, corporate email is rich with the very facts that provide a goldmine of information during litigation. It is no wonder that the FRCP has been updated.