Head of Xbox Phil Spencer recently spoke about the DDoS attacks Xbox Live and PSN suffered on Christmas Day last year, calling the whole situation a learning experience.

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Spencer told Game Informer , "Our commitment to Xbox One customers is to make sure our service is robust and reliable." He went on to say the stability of Xbox Live is just as important to Microsoft as its security.Last year, on December 25, both Xbox Live and PSN were knocked offline due to DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks.Spencer said he's spoken with both Sony and Nintendo regarding the attacks, and believes working together is beneficial for all parties. "I don't think it's great when PSN goes down. It doesn't help me," Spencer said. "All it does is put the fear and distrust from any gamer that's out there, so I look at all of us together as this is our collective opportunity to share what we can about what we're learning and how things are growing. Those conversations happen, which I think is great."To learn more, you can read IGN's in-depth explanation of what a DDoS attack is

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