“Google is finalizing an agreement with the National Security Agency to help the search giant ward off cyberattacks, according to the Washington Post.

The electronic surveillance organization is expected to help analyze a cyberattack on Google that the company said originated in China and defend it from future attacks, the newspaper reported Wednesday. The arrangement is reportedly being designed to allow the two groups to share information without violating Google’s privacy policies or laws governing online communications.

Google declined to comment on the report, and the NSA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “

(Report: Google, NSA talk defense partnership | Security – CNET News)