Today Microsoft has announced the opening of a new transparency center in Brussels that would allow the company to collaborate with governments across the world and provide access to its source code.

Governments need to review the source code of Microsoft products and services in order to make sure that the solutions they choose are completely secure, and Redmond says that opening a new transparency center was a priority.

“The Transparency Center initiative is a cornerstone of our long-standing Government Security Program (GSP), which offers participating governmental agencies the opportunity to review the source code of Microsoft products, access information on cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, and benefit from the expertise and insight of Microsoft security professionals,” the company explains.

The first transparency center was opened in Redmond one year ago, and Microsoft says that it has already worked with several governments to review the source codes of some of its products.

But the new center should continue Redmond’s efforts in this direction because its location makes it easier for governments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to review the security of its products and services.

In its quest for a better collaboration with governments across the world looking to adopt new technologies and services that are completely secure to be used by state officials, Microsoft has joined forces with no less than 42 different agencies that are part of 23 national governments and internal organizations, with the European Commission itself also being a member of the program.