Chinese institutions are authorized by Microsoft to view most of the source code of Win7 _ Industry _ Technology Times _ Sina.com

Sina Technology news June 2 afternoon news, Microsoft China today released news that the company has recently renewed a new phase of the government security program source code agreement with the China Information Security Evaluation Center. The center and related authorized organizations will be allowed to view the source code of Microsoft products and platforms, including Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, as well as related technical information to improve the Chinese government's ability to analyze and evaluate the security of Microsoft products, Microsoft said.

The signing and implementation of this agreement is an important part of the Memorandum of Understanding (Phase II) on Strengthening cooperation in the software industry signed by the National Development and Reform Commission and Microsoft in April 2006. Xu Jiancheng, deputy Inspector of the High Technology Industry Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, Wu Shizhong, director of the China Information Security Evaluation Center, and Scott Charney, global vice president of Microsoft, attended the signing ceremony on the same day.

The Government Security Program Source Code Agreement (GSP) is a global security cooperation program launched by Microsoft in 2001, mainly to provide government agencies and international organizations with legal access to Microsoft products and platforms source code and related technical information, so as to enhance the understanding and confidence in the security performance of Microsoft products. In 2002, Microsoft announced the Trustworthy Computing Initiative, designed to emphasize the security of Microsoft products.

As one of the first governments to participate in the program, the Chinese government authorized the Center to sign the first phase of the Government Security Program source code Agreement with Microsoft in February 2003, giving it the right to view the source code and related technical information of major Microsoft products at that time.

In order to ensure the healthy development of the information technology process and ensure the safety and control of information technology products, the Chinese government has specially established the "China Information Security Evaluation Center" to carry out security testing and risk assessment of information technology products and systems.

According to the new agreement signed, China Information Security Assessment Center and relevant authorized organizations will be able to instantly view including Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 R2, Professional source code packages (" PSK ") for Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, and Windows Embedded CE versions 6.0, 5.0, and 4.2, and Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003, Microsoft Source code and related technical information for most existing versions of Microsoft products, including any add-ons to the Office system.

Microsoft's message did not specify the "vast majority" of the scope.

Xu Jianping, deputy inspector of the high-tech industry Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, expressed the hope that Microsoft and its Chinese partners will further deepen cooperation in the field of information security based on the principle of mutual benefit. (Kevin)