Software giant Microsoft Corp, whose image in China was tarnished over fears that its flagship Windows product was not fully secure, said on Friday it had entered a venture with a state-owned software firm to provide an extra encryption "lock" tailored for Windows in China. China National Computer Software & Technology Service Corp will develop a security enhancement for Microsoft's Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional products to support corporate and government-level secure data transactions. Once the product receives approval from the State Encryption Administration of China, it will be packaged with Windows XP software sold in China, Microsoft said.
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