Australia is the first country to join Microsoft's Security Cooperation Program (SCP) on a federal level, which means all states and territories will be able to tap into the software giant's resources in times of emergency.
Microsoft will share information about security problems with government agencies as part of its efforts to slow the spread of open source software.
At the RSA Conference Europe 2004 in Barcelona, Microsoft gave an upbeat assessment of its campaign to improve security.
Microsoft said Monday that it is dipping a third toe into the open-source waters, adding a collaborative creation program to the list of Microsoft efforts that the company is freely sharing.
Microsoft is set to add Office to its program that allows governments to view source code for key applications.
ID management expert Phil Libin says critics knocking an upcoming government security program miss the point.
At the RSA Conference Europe 2004 in Barcelona, Microsoft gave an upbeat assessment of its campaign to improve security.
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