The Security in the Business Productivity Online Standard Suite from Microsoft Online Servicespaper is to answer your questions about the security and reliability of Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite. It describes the capabilities, technologies, and processes that build trust in the Business Productivity Online Standard Suite, providing world-class online services for your business. This paper describes how Microsoft:

• Manages security, privacy and continuity of its services through a robust and mature compliance management program.
  
  
• Aligns with industry standards for security and reliability.
  
  
• Periodically obtains independent validation and testing through accredited third-party organizations.
  
  

In the right hands, your messaging and collaboration applications are more secure, more available, and more scalable than if you were bearing the expense and effort of operating those services yourself.