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AIM® 5.2 AOL® Instant TM Service featuring Encryption for Enterprises

The latest version of the AIM software, AIM 5.2, enables encrypted , Security Credentials chat and exchanges among Enterprise AIM Services users with security Security credentials are issued by AOL using VeriSign digital certificates that provide a reli- credentials. AIM 5.2 users can also exchange traditional unencrypted instant able method of encrypting data between AIM with standard AIM users. In addition to capabilities for encrypted message 5.2 users. Alternatively, enterprise users can exchange, Enterprise AIM Services increase the value and manageability of AOL Instant import digital certificates from an existing PKI deployment. AOL’s unique one-click system Messenger (AIM) for organizations and include the AIM 5.2 and AIM Enterprise makes credential issuance easy and virtually GatewayTM software products and optional AIM Security Credentials and AIM transparent to users. Domain-based Identity Services. Simplified Management AIM 5.2 uses the same AOL infrastructure that dependably supports over 1.5 billion instant Features Overview End-to-End Security messages a day. No special integration or AIM 5.2 provides end-to-end encryption to • An enhancement of AOL connections are required to reach AIM users. Instant Messenger that allow message privacy. When security credentials allows encrypted instant are present, messages and chat sessions are auto- Wireless Support messaging matically encrypted and decrypted between AIM The AIM service can be accessed through SMS when optional security 5.2 users using industry-standard technology. (Short Messaging Service), WAP (Wireless credentials are enabled A lock icon displayed in the Buddy List® feature Application Protocol) or embedded clients • Encrypts messages to allow and the instant message window indicates that through major wireless carriers. Availability more secure encrypted messages may be exchanged with that depends on handset capabilities and carrier serv- user. Messages sent between AIM 5.2 users are ices. To indicate that a user is connected to the • Offers optional industry- digitally signed and remain encrypted during AIM service via a wireless device, a mobile standard security creden- transmission. Any message tampering is auto- device icon is displayed in the Buddy List feature tials issued by AOL using matically detected and clearly identified. and in the instant message window. digital certificates from VeriSign AIM 5.2 users with security credentials can send Leverage the AIM Community to colleagues, partners and customers using • Allows security credentials The AIM community is the world’s largest encryption. to be issued using a unique instant messaging base. Leveraging the AIM community can offer an enterprise new ways to one-click system Exchange Messages with AIM users enhance communications with partners and AIM 5.2 users can send and receive instant • Enables users to exchange customers. unencrypted messages with messages with other AIM users easily. When standard AIM users one participant in a message session does not Enterprise AIM Services have security credentials, messages are sent with- Enterprise AIM Services increase the value and out encryption. This enables AIM 5.2 users to manageability of AIM for organizations, allow- communicate with any AIM user. ing enterprises to manage and control AIM communications. It includes these products and services: AIM Enterprise Gateway that helps manage and control how employees use AIM. [email protected]: . I have something important to to you about. AIM Domain-based Identity Services that [email protected]: I’m here [email protected]: The executive team has approved the include: partner project. [email protected]: Great news. I’ll advise our management • AIM Private Domain Service allows an enterprise to team. [email protected]: When do you want to set up a kick-off follow a naming convention similar to e-mail by meeting? supplying employees with screen names that follow the structure: [email protected]. • AIM Federated Authentication Service enables an Let’s plan for one week from tomorrow. enterprise to validate users and create, suspend or remove domain name screen names from the corporate directory. AIM Security Credentials are digital certificates that enable encryption capabilities for AIM 5.2. Enterprises can also use credentials issued by any Lock icon and message indicate that Lock icon indicates user can receive Public Certificate Authority. the communication is encrypted encrypted instant messages Instant Communication • Enables users to send and receive Supported Platforms and System Requirements communications with any of the 195 Hardware Architecture million registered AIM users Intel Pentium Windows 98, NT, 2000, XP Memory Requirement: 16MB recommended • Enables real-time one-to-one and group Disk Space: 10MB minimum free space chat communications with high ease of use •Includes a Buddy List feature for direct access to colleagues, partners and Virus Scanning Optional AIM Domain-based Identity Services customers •Allows users to specify that all include •Allows users to create and share their document transfers should be checked • AIM Private Domain Name Service Buddy List feature with other AIM by user’s desktop virus-checking allows enterprises to create screen users software names that follow the structure: [email protected] • Encourages team interaction and fast Wireless Support issue resolution through instant chats •Offers broad wireless support through • AIM Federated Authentication Service partnerships with wireless carriers enables an enterprise to validate and Hosted Service including AT&T Wireless, Nextel, manage screen names from the •Uses AOL owned and operated state- Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. corporate directory of-the-art data centers to supply Availability depends on handset services Note: AIM Private Domain Name Service capabilities and carrier services and AIM Federated Authentication Service •Provides highly scalable and reliable are licensed together •Displays a mobile device icon in the service and performance under daily Buddy List and in the instant message loads of 1.5 billion instant messages window to indicate that a user is with capacity to grow connected to the AIM service via a Presence Awareness wireless device • Indicates if colleagues are online and Industry-standard Security ready to receive instant messages •Provides end-to-end encryption using • Changes presence indicator when public/private key pairs colleague has not used AIM service for • Uses industry-standard X.509v3 a specified period to indicate inactivity certificates •Allows users to set alerts to indicate •Uses one-click system to issue when buddies sign on to the AIM certificates to simplify enterprise-wide service or return to the service from an deployment idle or away state • Uses the S/MIME standard for message •Provides preset away messages and signing and encryption allows users to create custom away messages to notify others when a user is Encrypted Document Delivery unavailable to respond • Enables an AIM 5.2 user to send •Displays a typing icon in the instant confidential documents to other AIM message window to indicate when a 5.2 users colleague is typing a response •Automatically encrypts documents •Displays a mobile device icon to when the transfer is initiated and indicate that a user is connected to the decrypts the documents on receipt AIM service via a wireless device Language Support •Uses a lock icon in the Buddy List • English feature to indicate if a user can receive and send encrypted instant messages • Planned future language support: Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Privacy Controls Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish • Enables users to block all instant messages •Allows users to restrict access to all members or to particular individuals •Allows users to control who can send them instant messages or locate them Features and specifications subject to change. Copyright © 2003 America Online, Inc. All rights reserved. AOL, the Triangle logo, AIM, Buddy List and are registered trademarks of using the "Find A Buddy" feature America Online, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Instant Messenger, AIM Enterprise Gateway, AIM Domain-based Identity Services, AIM Private Domain Name Service, AIM Federated Authentication Service and AIM Security Credentials are trademarks of America Online, Inc. Other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners. AIM 5.2 01-2-06-04