http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/2216571
June 3, 2003 Microsoft Ties Security to VeriSign, Certifications By Thor Olavsrud and Mark Berniker Microsoft (Quote, Company Info) moved to bolster its code-securing effort called Trustworthy Computing Initiative by announcing two security initiatives Tuesday. Microsoft and VeriSign said they would jointly develop improved solutions for authentication security, digital rights management (DRM) and other online security enhancements. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. .. snip .. -- Internet trivia, 20th anv: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/rfcietff.htm