Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently celebrated his first year as head of the tech giant. During his sit-down interview with an ABC TV reported Nadella quipped, "Absolute security is a myth."
Nadella also compared the latest trend in internet security as "going to the gym." The CEO also added that the drive for absolute security is an unending struggle and that companies need to constantly develop it in order to protect its assets.
Nadela added that data protection is about minimizing the risk and not avoiding it. Criminals will find ways to get into system and the philosophy of a good operational security is the practice of recovery.
When asked about the current situation in terms of data security Nadella answered, "I think we're learning, and that's where the maturity of the company matters a lot. Not only are we practicing operational security, but we're taking all the learning's we have."
In 2014, several big corporations were victims to malicious hacking groups. Even Microsof's very own Xbox Live service was not spared by the hackers.
Perhaps the most notable of all the hacks that occurred in 2014 was the attack made by the group "Guardians of Peace" against the Sony systems as the group attempts to suppress the release of the movie "The Interview."
The Sony hack garnered so much publicity that it even sparked a worldwide tension between the United States and North Korea. Both Sony and the US government levied the blame on North Korea as the one responsible for the attack, according to Deadline.
The hack also leaked several private email conversations of Sony executives along with private employee information. The hackers also leaked unreleased scripts for upcoming movies as well as copies of movies about to be released.