Security News > 2023 > November > Microsoft pledges to bolster security as part of ‘Secure Future’ initiative

Microsoft announced today the 'Secure Future Initiative,' pledging to improve the built-in security of its products and platforms to better protect customers against escalating cybersecurity threats.

"In recent months, we've concluded within Microsoft that the increasing speed, scale, and sophistication of cyberattacks call for a new response," said Microsoft President Brad Smith.

"Therefore, we're launching today across the company a new initiative to pursue our next generation of cybersecurity protection - what we're calling our Secure Future Initiative."

"This new initiative will bring together every part of Microsoft to advance cybersecurity protection," Smith said when outlining the initiative's core strategies.

Lastly, Microsoft wants to enhance vulnerability response and speed up the release cycle for cloud security updates by reducing the time to address cloud vulnerabilities by 50 percent.

Looking forward, Executive Vice President for Microsoft Security Charlie Bell said the company will communicate key milestones along the journey to execute this ambitious initiative.

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