Microsoft forms security alliance

eWeek | at | by Mike

Microsoft is at the helm of a new industry consortium aimed at uniting security vendors to work on products standardized on the Microsoft platform.

The SecureIT Alliance is comprised of a group of industry partners, including Symantec, Trend Micro Inc., McAfee Inc., RSA Security Inc., F-Secure, VeriSign Inc. and a number of other security firms.

Partner Resource Center The consortium is aimed at expanding Microsoft's security partnerships within the industry, as well as boosting its efforts with government and law enforcement agencies.