Facebook Taps Yahoo’s Alex Stamos as Chief Security Officer

Facebook finally named its replacement for former chief security officer Joe Sullivan, who left the social network in April to assume the same post at Uber.

Facebook finally named its replacement for former chief security officer Joe Sullivan, who left the social network in April to assume the same post at Uber.

Yahoo chief information security officer Alex Stamos announced in a Facebook post that he will join the social network as chief security officer Monday.

He wrote:

The Internet has been an incredible force for connecting the world and giving individuals access to personal, educational and economic opportunities that are unprecedented in human history. These benefits are not without risk, and it is the responsibility of our industry to build the safest, most trustworthy products possible.

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