For the first time since it all started, Microsoft has finally dropped some official, public commentary about the security breaches on the PlayStation Network, abandoning industry rivalry just long enough to say it totally sucks for everybody.
“We don’t view it as a good thing for our industry,” the company’s Dennis Durkin told attendees at a post-E3 keynote discussion. “When we think about the future of the industry, with regards to privacy, security, digital rights – all the things that are really important for consumers to feel like they trust the systems they’re using.
“Something we’ve felt was always very important for Xbox Live; we’re invested in people’s privacy and their security and making sure that we work to keep it a cheat-free and hack-free environment. That’s something we’ve always been about. It’s something we take very seriously. It continues to be a very big priority for us.”
Until now, Microsoft has managed to avoid any serious issues of its own, but recent attacks on Nintendo, Codemasters, Epic Games, and Bethesda suggest that hackers aren’t done just yet. Sounds like a case for Cole Phelps.
“We don’t want anyone to go through what Sony’s going through. We think it’s bad for the industry,” added Xbox LIVE VP, Mark Whitten. “We want safe online environments,” added. “I think we all agree what the future is in terms of where our business is going and we want consumers to feel safe and that they’ll have reliable quality of service and safety of their information. This is something we drive very, very hard across the company.”
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