Microsoft in damage control mode, says it will prioritize security over AI

Larger / Brad Smith, vice chairman and president of Microsoft, is sworn in before testifying about Microsoft’s cybersecurity work during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2024. Microsoft is driving its company culture to make security a top priority, President Brad Smith testified to Congress on … Read more

Congress grills Microsoft boss Brad Smith after ‘cascade’ of security blunders

The House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday grilled Microsoft President Brad Smith about the software giant’s plans to improve its security after devastating hacks into the email accounts of federal officials, challenging the company’s ability to a dominant government contractor. The questioning followed a lackluster report on one of those breaches, in which the Federal … Read more