Qwest a Microsoft security customer
InternetNews | at | by Mike
ISP Qwest Communications became the first to support Microsoft's recently unveiled Windows Live OneCare security product.
Although the announcement doesn't signal an antivirus revolt, the move is a "step in the right direction for Microsoft," according to experts.
Qwest is offering a OneCare subscription for free to its 1.7 million broadband users despite the fact that Microsoft charges $50 for the retail version.
A rollout date or financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Qwest, which also offers antivirus protection from Microsoft rival McAfee as part of an MSN Premium service, said the move is part of an eventual adoption of the Windows Live platform, which the Denver-based ISP expects to make available later this year.