We do care about the security. Nothing could be further from the truth than claims that Microsoft ignores the security worries to just deepen its pockets.

We are doing our best cooperating with the commission's investigation because we consider South Korea a very important market, which takes a lead in the digital revolution.

Windows 98 was designed and developed in the mid-1990s when engineers didn't take the Internet into consideration seriously. Subsequently, it is vulnerable to online hackers.

We announced the scheme in 2002 and postponed the start day twice due in no small part to requests of the Korean government.

The final decision is up to the FTC. But we hope the FTC would take into consideration that both companies compromised for the benefit of corporate consumers and end users.

The moment of truth is here. I am not willing to collaborate with this process, which endangers the country's security.