Three groups that work to promote Web security have announced they will join forces to fight malware.

 

The cybersecurity groups said they wanted to create a network of interested organizations and people that would attempt to prevent criminals from spreading malicious software.

 

Such malware can result in a slow computer and very often requires getting an overall computer repair.

 

The three groups said they would establish a “Chain of Trust” among all those playing a role in securing the ‘Net.

The groups include the Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC), the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and StopBadware.org.

They said the new initiative would link together security vendors, researchers, government agencies, Internet companies, network providers, advocacy and education groups.

The Chain of Trust network said its first Initiative would be to map the network of organizations and individuals that make up the chain.

“Strong security in any one organization or sector is not enough to combat an agile, fast-evolving threat like malware, which exploits security breakdowns between entities,” said Ari Schwartz, ASC coordinator and vice president of the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT).

“We all need to work together to build a system that can withstand and repel the next generation of exploits.”