CA Inc announced on wednesday that they are collaborating with Yahoo! to develop a co-branded Yahoo/CA toolbar for the forthcoming release of CA Home/Small Office products.

Joff Redfern, senior director of Product Management, Yahoo! Search Distribution said, “Online security remains a prevalent issue because of online threats, yet many Internet users are still unsure what products they need to protect themselves from spyware and malware. It’s important to provide our users with the best, most accessible tools to safeguard their online experience and enable them to search the web with peace of mind. We look forward to continue working with CA to deliver quality, reliable anti-spyware protection as part of the Yahoo! Toolbar.”

George Kafkarkou, senior vice president of Home/Small Office for CA said, “We are very excited about our forthcoming home/home office product line, which launches in September. The CA/Yahoo! Toolbar will complement our new products and provide our customers with an enhanced online experience. We also look forward to continuing to provide Yahoo! Toolbar customers with strong anti-spyware protection to help ensure a safer online experience.”

CA also announced that, "CA Anti-Spyware will continue to power the Anti-Spy function of Yahoo! Toolbar, providing toolbar users with free, comprehensive protection against a wide range of spyware, adware, keyloggers, browser hijackers and other threats."