Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services provides online messaging security and management services to business enterprises internationally. It provides hosted filtering services to protect inbound and outbound e-mails from spam, viruses, phishing scams, and e-mail policy violations; hosted archive services for e-mail and instant messages retention; hosted encryption services to deliver confidential business communications; and hosted continuity services to protect and provide continuous access to e-mails. The company offers services by using software as a service model. Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services was formerly known as FrontBridge Technologies, Inc. and changed its name in 2005. Prior to that, FrontBridge Technologies, Inc. was known as Big Fish Communications, Inc. and changed its name in 2003. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Marina del Rey, California. As of August 31, 2005, Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corp.