How do private sector organizations like Microsoft help governments assure the reliability of their critical IT systems?
Elliott: Under the Security Cooperation Program, Microsoft creates proactive relationships with governments to address risk assessment and to help governments reconfigure their IT infrastructure to mitigate the impact of security attacks. This includes assistance with deploying patch management and anti-virus systems, and developing collaborations to share information and resources. Jarrett: The proactive relationship that Ms. Elliott is talking about is one of the most significant values that Microsoft brings to the table. Governments need resources and expertise, because in many cases we dont have a large pool of people within our organizations with a deep understanding of security issues. By combining our understanding of our own networks with the expertise of a vendor like Microsoft, we are able to strengthen our security systems to ensure that the information we are charged to protect for every citizen is kept secure. Elliott: Being proactive to help Delaware and other governments
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- How do private sector organizations like Microsoft help governments assure the reliability of their critical IT systems?
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