In response to the cybersecurity threats posed by mobile technology, social development, cloud technology, and big data applications, Chris Cortez, Vice President of Global Strategic Planning at Microsoft, emphasized during his visit to Taiwan today (3/17) that businesses and government agencies should attach importance to the use and compliance of international verification standards, strengthen information security policies and security responsibility levels, and continue to invest in and adopt the latest cybersecurity technologies to reduce the risks of confidential data leakage, hacker attacks, and virus transmission.
According to the ITRC Breach Database, a total of 783 identity breaches occurred last year, involving over 85611528 pieces of compromised personal information. These incidents have resulted in legal action, fines, and financial losses due to the compromised confidentiality. During his visit to Taiwan, Microsoft Vice President of Global Strategic Planning Chris Cortez explained that everyday smart cards, such as credit cards and ID cards with built-in chips, require security mechanisms for authentication and personal information protection. Furthermore, given the increasing security threats posed by mobile technology, social development, cloud technology, and the use of big data, individuals, businesses, and governments must prioritize these issues.
Chris Cortez stated that the U.S. government has been continuously investing in strengthening information security protection since the 911/XNUMX incident. At the same time, they have also discovered that with the continued growth of technologies such as cloud applications and social networks, attacks including targeted attacks and data theft have also increased. Therefore, it is even more important to adopt and follow international verification standards, strengthen information security policies and security responsibility levels, and continuously invest in and adopt the latest information security technologies and system updates.
In further explanation, Chris Cortez explained that Microsoft invests billions of dollars annually in cybersecurity R&D, and works with partners to continuously strengthen cybersecurity protection, emphasizing the development of trustworthy computing. Furthermore, Microsoft emphasized that it currently offers the same enterprise-grade services in global markets, including China, and is the first vendor to achieve certification for the globally recognized ISO/IEC 27018 international cloud security standard. Microsoft further explained that Microsoft is not only a technology user, but also a technology provider, and therefore places a greater emphasis on cybersecurity.
Regarding its continued cooperation with government agencies in the introduction of cybersecurity technology, and in light of recent controversies surrounding the National Security Agency's monitoring of citizens' personal information, Microsoft emphasized that it was the first company to file an infringement lawsuit against the U.S. government and win the case. It stressed that users should have the right to decide how their personal information is used, and that the government has no power to interfere or intervene. Furthermore, Microsoft will not privately provide users' personal information to government agencies.
Chris Cortez emphasized that gaining the trust of users and customer groups is very important. Therefore, Microsoft will continue to invest heavily in information security protection and continue to assist enterprises in building hybrid cloud platforms to integrate enterprise-owned systems with public cloud platforms, and provide simple and easy-to-use services to maintain information security.
