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	Autonomous - no "puppet" policies
	Volitional - voluntary standards and compliance
	Client - driven - designed wih the client in mind
	Synergistic - standards that work
	Global - comprehensive and open to all

Autonomous

Establishing standards and means of measuring performance within the security software organizations are Virus Agency's prime objectives. In a constantly evolving market such as security software, where new vulnerabilities are created and exploited daily, the task of combating known weaknesses and increasing public awareness about helpful programs and software needs to measures up to the perpetual progress of our everchanging technology.

The Virus Agency began in 1997 in contrast to many “for profit?organizations that became bound by the limitations and demands of their largest “clients.? As these organizations became less independent, they began to “puppet? the expectations of the highest paying customers which in turn decreased overall customer service and satisfaction. The founders of Virus Agency created a body of members which would allow all software applications the opportunity for independent analysis and consideration, irregardless of the amount they could offer to pay for membership. As a non profit organization, Virus Agency is not supported by contributions which are solicited by software creators, but by individual clients and consumers who desire fair reviews on product quality and support the need for standards to be written and maintained.

Volitional

SSCS reviews are voluntary. As a non-governmental organization, Virus Agency has no legal authority to enforce their implementation. Virus Agency does not regulate nor legislate. Products for review are submitted and standards are implemented by the freewill and choice of the individual companies seeking to improve overall product quality and market approval. Although compliance with Virus Agency standards is completely voluntary, it may become a market requirement as consumers begin to expect companies to verify that their products meet certain standards. Thus to be competitive, companies begin to seek the Virus Agency's seal of excellence that provides their customers with product confidence.

Client - driven

Virus Agency develops only those standards for which there is a market requirement. The work is carried out by experts on loan from the industrial, technical and business sectors which have asked for the standards, and which subsequently put them to use. These experts may be joined by others with relevant knowledge, such as representatives of government agencies, consumer organizations, academia and testing laboratories. All work is performed on demand by clients who are seeking to certify that they have superior products based on thestandards of excellence as set forth by Virus Agency.

Synergistic

Although Virus Agency standards are voluntary, the fact that they are developed in response to market demand and are based on synergistic cooperation among the interested parties, ensures widespread applicability of the standards. Because technology continues to change, industry standards may change as a result of this evolution. Virus Agency takes this into account and reviews its standards at least every five years to decide whether the standards should be maintained, updated or withdrawn. In this way, Virus Agency standards retain their position as “state of the art,?as agreed by an international cross-section of experts in the field.

Global

Virus Agency standards are technical agreements which provide the framework for globally compatible technology. Developing technical consensus on this international scale is a major operation. Experts in their comparative fields continually provide input to create a synergistic relationship between between clients and their customers who demand product excellence within the technology sector. The approach to reviewsremains completely comprehensive and open to all who desire to uphold and maintain an industry standard which will increase global understanding, participation and compatibility.

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