China sets up lab to verify Windows security
asia.cnet.com | at | by Mike
Called the Source Code Browsing Lab, it is part of the existing government-run software site, the China Testing and Certification Center for Information Security Products, according a report in the People's Daily.
Microsoft is the first commercial software company that has signed an operating system source code browsing agreement with the Chinese government, said the report, hinting that the lab is also open to other commercial software companies who wish to have their products certified for security
The report stressed the need for checking Windows source code for security loopholes especially in the light of recent hacker attacks.
Microsoft has announced GSP agreements with Russia, NATO and the United Kingdom. The firm is in discussions with more than 30 countries, territories and organizations regarding their interest in the program.