Today, the Identity and Security Business Group unveiled its Business Ready Security strategy and disclosed product and service updates, including the introduction of Forefront Online Security for Exchange, “Stirling” beta 2 availability and expansion of the Forefront brand.  We are also announcing a broad group of companies supporting and extending the capabilities of Forefront “Stirling.”

As part of introducing Business Ready Security, Microsoft is highlighting customers who are betting on Microsoft’s security solutions. For instance, a company called Exostar is currently using Microsoft solutions to allow global aerospace companies to securely collaborate on complex, multi-enterprise projects.  Exostar’s ForumPass solution uses Active Directory Federation Services and Forefront products to serve a growing community of 8500 users across 170 organizations. Exostar is a real world, here and now example of Business Ready Security.

You can learn more about today’s news by visiting the Forefront Team Blog and the newly launched Infrastructure Press Pass site , which is showcasing additional videos, a new ESG whitepaper and a PressPass Q&A with Doug Leland, GM of the Identity and Security Business Group.