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The Government of Canada is the first signatory to an agreement to participate in Microsoft’s Security Cooperation Program (SCP).

The SCP is a global initiative that enables Microsoft and participating governments to share information to improve computer incident response processes and user outreach. The SCP is intended to help both the participating governments and Microsoft respond more efficiently and effectively to computer security incidents and minimize the impact of attacks on users and critical IT infrastructure through cooperative projects and user education.

The two main components of the SCP are:

• information sharing
• collaborative activities focused on mitigation and response to attacks