Microsoft has made fresh commitments to harden the security of its software and cloud services after a year in which numerous members of the global infosec community criticized the company’s tech defenses.
Brad Smith, Microsoft president, pointed to significant technological developments across the industry as the reason for the move, including AI and the ever-growing capabilities of ransomware criminals and nation-state cyber operations.
“In recent months, we’ve concluded within Microsoft that the increasing speed, scale, and sophistication of cyberattacks call for a new response,” he said.
