Global tech majors launch Trusted Tech Alliance to set universal standards on security and transparency

Fifteen technology companies spanning Africa, Asia, Europe and North America have formed a new industry grouping aimed at establishing common standards for transparency, security and governance across the digital stack.

The Trusted Tech Alliance (TTA) was announced on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, with signatories committing to a shared framework covering connectivity, cloud infrastructure, semiconductors, software and artificial intelligence.

The founding members include Amazon Web Services, Anthropic, Cassava Technologies, Cohere, Ericsson, Google Cloud, Hanwha Group, Jio Platforms, Microsoft, Nokia, Nscale, NTT, Rapidus, Saab and SAP.

A cross-border push for digital trust

The alliance positions itself as a response to rising geopolitical fragmentation and accelerating technological change. With AI systems advancing rapidly and digital infrastructure increasingly tied to national security and economic competitiveness, companies and governments alike are seeking greater reliability across suppliers.

The TTA framework is designed to demonstrate that trust can be built around shared operating standards rather than the country of origin of technology providers.

Five operating principles to anchor compliance

According to a joint statement, members have agreed to five operating principles: transparent corporate governance and ethical conduct; secure development and independent assessment; supply chain and security oversight; support for an open and resilient digital ecosystem; and respect for the rule of law and data protection.

These commitments require signatories to embed security across the technology lifecycle, apply contractual safeguards within their supply chains and subject systems to independent scrutiny where necessary. The alliance emphasised that the principles are intended to be verifiable and consistently applied across markets.

AI, sovereignty and supply chains in focus

The formation of the alliance comes amid heightened scrutiny of cross-border data flows, semiconductor dependencies and cloud infrastructure concentration. Several governments have sought to strengthen technological sovereignty while maintaining interoperability with global systems.

By bringing together players from across connectivity, cloud, semiconductors and AI, the alliance aims to address trust concerns across the full technology stack rather than in isolated segments.

Executives harp on collaboration over nationality

Senior executives from participating firms underscored that the initiative is grounded in common commitments rather than geopolitical alignment.

David Zapolsky of Amazon said industry collaboration is necessary to reinforce customer trust in secure and resilient systems.

Anthropic’s Sarah Heck noted that shared principles are critical to ensuring AI models are developed safely and transparently.

Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm said trust and security cannot be delivered by a single company or country.

Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith said the alliance is built around verifiable standards that apply regardless of where technology is deployed.

Kiran Thomas, CEO of Jio Platforms, said consistent global standards are essential to strengthen resilience and confidence in next-generation digital infrastructure.

The Trusted Tech Alliance said it plans to expand membership and work with governments and enterprise customers as it develops implementation mechanisms around its principles.