iTWire Author's Opinion The views in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of iTWire. Have your say and comment below. Friday, 09 April 2021 10:50 Marketing first, tech second: Microsoft pushes firmware security to sell new hardware Shares Image by muneebfarman from Pixabay The BBC has questioned whether Microsoft's publication of a post claiming that firmware attacks are on the rise is a red herring to distract from the issues the company is having with Microsoft Exchange Server. But on closer examination it looks like Redmond has some new toy to sell and that is the reason why it has started the talk about firmware security.