Tech Giants Unite Efforts to Tackle Cybersecurity Challenges Ahead

Some of the biggest names in technology, including bitter rivals Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp., are forming a private alliance to share sensitive information about cyber-attacks and vulnerabilities in their software and hardware products, which are used by much of the . . . Some of the biggest names in technology, including bitter rivals Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp., are forming a private alliance to share sensitive information about cyber-attacks and vulnerabilities in their software and hardware products, which are used by much of the world's businesses and governments.

"The overriding goal is to protect ourselves from cyber-hazards, whether they be deliberate attempts or accidental events," said Guy Copeland of Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC), a board member of the new center, the Information Technology Information Sharing and Analysis Center. "We've known that each of us have a little bit of the picture. ... By sharing the information, we can be that much smarter."

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