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Press Release
FaceTime and KVS Deliver Regulatory Compliance IM Solutions for Microsoft Exchange and MSN .NET Messenger Service
KVS Integrates FaceTime IMAuditor With its Enterprise Vault Archive To Support
IM Needs of Financial Services Firms
FOSTER CITY, Calif. and NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2002 -- FaceTime Communications, the
premier provider of network-independent instant messaging (IM) applications for
business, and KVS, the leading provider of content archiving and management
solutions, today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership.
As part of the agreement, KVS and FaceTime will integrate
IMAuditor with KVS'
Enterprise Vault Archive to provide a comprehensive, behind the firewall
solution for Microsoft-centric IT organizations that rely on Exchange 2000 IM
and MSN .NET Messenger. The KVS/FaceTime solution offers brokerage and other
financial firms the ability to manage, monitor and archive IM communication
while complying with relevant SEC and NASD regulations. The combined approach
brings a consistent, compliant archiving environment for both email and IM
during a time when increased scrutiny by regulatory bodies on e-communications
has driven front-page headlines.
"FaceTime's complete support for all Microsoft IM protocols, in addition to
their forward looking product development roadmap, is why KVS chose to
integrate with IMAuditor," said Paul Neel, Director Business Development at
KVS. "The FaceTime's IMAuditor integration with Enterprise Vault gives our
customers a complete, behind the firewall compliance solution that is designed
for the Microsoft platform."
"Financial institutions continue to discover widespread use of instant
messaging by broker-dealer-traders for time-sensitive business communications,"
said Glen D. Vondrick, FaceTime's President and CEO. "FaceTime's enterprise
solution integrates with both the public instant messaging networks and
Microsoft's enterprise IM offerings enabling financial firms to seamlessly
integrate compliance solutions with their existing processes. FaceTime is
excited that the leading provider of Microsoft Exchange archiving and
management solutions has chosen to work with
IMAuditor for compliance. Our
partnership with KVS ensures all instant messaging conversations are archived
and supervised in conjunction with the secure, scalable KVS Enterprise Vault
archiving services."
FaceTime's unique technology advantage, IM expertise, and ability to provide
customers with authorized application access and integration to any network,
enables the company to deliver practical, value-add solutions on multiple IM
network infrastructures for any business. FaceTime's
IMAuditor provides IT
professionals the confidence and information security controls to manage public
and private IM networks in the enterprise. The FaceTime
IMAuditor includes an
easy installation and configuration process, no change in behavior for users of
existing instant messaging clients and buddy lists, Web-based reports, and
support for existing corporate proxy servers.
About FaceTime Communications
Founded in 1998, FaceTime Communications is the leading provider of security solutions for the management and
control of greynet applications such as adware/spyware, instant messaging, webmail, P2P file sharing, web
conferencing and instant voice. FaceTime delivers the industry's first IMPact Index, which assesses "point-in-time"
risks posed by viruses, worms and other malware propagating through greynet applications. FaceTime's award-winning
solutions are used by over 600 customers, among them seven of the eight largest U.S. financial institutions.
FaceTime supports or has strategic partnerships with all leading public and private IM network providers, including
AOL, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, IBM, Bloomberg, Jabber and Reuters.
FaceTime is headquartered in Foster City, California. For more information visit http://www.facetime.com or call 888-349-FACE.
About KVS
KVS is a leading provider of content archiving software for alleviating the
pains, pressures and risk companies feel consequentially from the explosive
growth of information in messaging and collaborative systems. From
legal/regulatory compliance and risk mitigation to infrastructure and migration
challenges, KVS brings industrial strength to email and collaboration systems
by delivering content archiving solutions that protect and prevent a company's
intellectual capital from becoming lost or dormant. The company's flagship
product, Enterprise Vault reduces storage costs, simplifies the management of
and enables the discovery of content held within Microsoft Exchange and
SharePoint Portal Server environments. KVS is an international software company
with offices in the UK, US, France, Germany, and Australia. Further details can
be found at www.kvsinc.com.
PR Contact:
Emily Chamberlin
650-762-2945
echamberlin@ar-edelman.com
For KVS
Lydia Bennett
Lydia.Bennett@kvsinc.com
(513) 528-6850
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