US official to head Sony cyber security

Sony has hired a former official at the US Department of Homeland Security for the new post of chief information security officer, months after a massive hacking attack leaked information on 100 million user accounts on its games networks.

Philip Reitinger, previously director of the US National Cyber Security Center, will become senior vice president. the Japanese electronics conglomerate said.

“Certainly the network issue was a catalyst for the appointment,” a Sony spokesman said. “We are looking to bolster our network security even further.”Mr Reitinger has also worked for Microsoft and the US defence department. - (Reuters)