Symantec, McAfee, Trend Micro, AVG, & Microsoft Collaborate via IEEE-SA.

The IEEE has formed a new Industry Security Collaboration Group - IEEE-SA. The purpose of the new venture is to "standardize and stimulate collaboration between security researchers." They have already gathered together five major players in the sector, including: Symantec, McAfee, Trend Micro, AVG Technologies and Microsoft. Channelweb.com article about the IEEE-SA.

The Industry Connections Security Group (ICSG) has the stated purpose of  "working on a new standard for communication and collaboration among security researchers and vendors."

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