Juniper joins Microsoft's security alliance

Juniper Networks announced officially joining the SecureIT Alliance, the IT Security Alliance formed by Microsoft. The goal of the Alliance is to cooperate and expand partnerships, enhancing interaction between future security products.

Juniper Networks and Microsoft customers and partners will gain access to the IT security community website, which contains information about security solutions and provides a forum for exchanging collaborative dialogues.

The IT Security Alliance Web site also gives customers a page of information about members' products and solutions, to help IT professionals find security-related information as examples. business case studies, technical white papers, standard guidelines (best practice guidance), strategic partnerships, product data sheets, and Public news and events.

Customers will get better information about security solutions and products that are conveniently integrated within a website, without having to access a multitude of different websites to find information.

' Microsoft is delighted that Juniper joined the IT security alliance, ' said Gerry Albert, Microsoft Group's director: ' As a leading network security equipment company, Juniper's presence in our alliance. will help ensure for all customers that our products and devices can operate interactively with the highest level of security . '

' The IT security alliance is an important industry initiative and we recognize the strategic value of being a member of this alliance ', Matt Kolon, Chief Technology Officer of Juniper Networks Asia - Pacific Duong said: ' Our participation will further strengthen existing partnerships with Microsoft and other leading security technology providers. We hope to partner with more than 70 members of the coalition to develop innovative security solutions that provide secure and secured communications . '