The Open Group declares war on counterfeit goods

The Open Group has released preliminary criteria for a worldwide security standard to minimize the chance of tainted or counterfeit technology products entering the availability chain.

The Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard (O-TTPS) will provide an open standard for organisational best practices as a way to aim to complement the worldwide supply chain and assure the integrity of business off-the-shelf ICT products worldwide. Here's geared towards global providers and acquirers of business off-the-shelf information and communication technology products.

The two risks being addressed within the initial criteria are tainted and counterfeit products. Version 1.0 of the usual is predicted to be published in late 2012, and an accreditation programme is planned to assist provide assurance that trusted technology providers comply with it.

The O-TTPS have been shaped by the likes of Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton, CA Technologies, Cisco, EMC, HP, IBM, Juniper Networks, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, NASA, Oracle and america Department of Defense/CIO.

David Lounsbury, chief technology officer on the Open Group, said: “With the increasing threats posed by cyber attacks worldwide, technology buyers at large enterprises and government agencies around the globe need assurance that the goods they source come from trusted technology suppliers and providers who've met set criteria for securing their supply chains.”

Steve Lipner, partner director of program management at Microsoft Trustworthy Computing, said: “Security inside the product lifecycle is a critical issue facing global companies today. In developing standards that supply guidance for industry and government to secure products globally, Microsoft and The Open Group Trusted Technology Forum are working together to aid protect both end-users and product integrity worldwide.”