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    Google, Facebook, Twitter's top security execs to leave their companies

    Google, Facebook, Twitter's top security execs to leave their companies

    By Bhavika Bhuwalka
    Mar 22, 2018
    07:39 pm

    What's the story

    In a rather interesting turn of events, top security executives at tech giants Google, Facebook, and Twitter have decided to leave their respective organizations in the last three days.

    This started with the report of Facebook's Chief Security Officer (CSO) Alex Stamos leaving the company later in August.

    It is possible that the three announcements are not mutually exclusive in nature.

    Facebook

    CSO Alex Stamos might leave Facebook in August

    According to the reports, Stamos's impending exit is related to Russian manipulation efforts on Facebook, something he didn't agree with and advocated for disclosure around Russian interference on the platform.

    However, the high-ranking executive addressed the "rumors" by saying that only his role in the company had changed.

    Notably, the news of his possible departure comes amid the ongoing Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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    Twitter Post

    My role at Facebook has changed: Stamos

    Despite the rumors, I'm still fully engaged with my work at Facebook. It's true that my role did change. I'm currently spending more time exploring emerging security risks and working on election security.

    — Alex Stamos (@alexstamos) March 19, 2018
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    Google

    Michal Zalewski set up Google's largest bug bounty program

    After Stamos, director of information security at Google Michal Zalewski announced his departure from the company.

    Zalewski joined Google in 2007 and is credited with setting up the Google Vulnerability Reward Program, which is one of the largest bug bounty programs among all tech firms.

    The program has paid security researchers over $12 million since its inception in 2010.

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    Twitter Post

    Zalewski has spent 11 years at Google

    So, after almost 11 years, I'm gonna be leaving Google by the end of the month. It's been a fun ride.

    — lcamtuf (@lcamtuf) March 21, 2018
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    CISO Michael Coates leaving Twitter

    And finally a day later, Twitter's Chief Information and Security Officer (CISO) Michael Coates announced plans to leave the company. In a clear message, he said his decision was known internally for weeks and that he is now looking forward to co-founding a security start-up.

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