Microsoft Security Chief Suggests Mandatory Steps To Secure Metaverse

Microsoft Corp's MSFT new security chief, Charlie Bell, strongly urged to build protection from hackers and criminals in the emerging metaverse.
Hackers could make genuine-looking avatars making it hard to resist. Bell warned against the possibilities of an avatar of a teller in a virtual bank lobby seeking information or a CEO avatar inviting to a meeting in a malicious virtual conference room.
The nature of the metaverse offering the possibility of less centralized control of content and users was also a challenge for those looking to protect customers.
Bell emphasized the importance of companies operating in the metaverse like Microsoft and Meta Platforms Inc FB to design their new products with security and safety built-in from scratch instead of a trial and error method.
The software companies will need to work together on interoperability of identities, secure the potential system gaps, multifactor authentication tools.
Price Action: MSFT shares traded higher by 1.66% at $308.73 on the last check Monday.