Microsoft ties pay for top bosses to meeting cybersecurity goals

A scathing report by a US government cybersecurity panel last month described Microsoft’s security culture as inadequate and some rivals, government officials and customers have questioned whether the recent overhaul went far enough. — AFP

Microsoft Corp announced new anti-hacking initiatives, including basing a portion of senior leaders’ compensation on meeting cybersecurity milestones, following harsh criticism of the company for failing to contain several serious attacks.

Microsoft said it’s also prioritising security over new feature development and adding cybersecurity chiefs to its product groups. Chief executive officer Satya Nadella was scheduled to send a companywide email Friday outlining the new measures and reinforcing the notion that security is “job #1”.