Microsoft overhaul treats security as ‘top priority’ after a series of failures

Microsoft is making security its number one priority for every employee, following years of security issues and mounting criticisms. After a scathing report from the US Cyber Safety Review Board recently concluded that “Microsoft’s security culture was inadequate and requires an overhaul,” it’s doing just that by outlining a set of security principles and goals that are tied to compensation packages for Microsoft’s senior leadership team.

Last November, Microsoft announced a Secure Future Initiative (SFI) in response …

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