Meta‘s chief information security officer, Guy Rosen, has warned employees that anyone who leaks company information will be fired. The warning comes shortly after details of an all-hands meeting led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg were widely disseminated.
“We take leaks seriously and will take action,” Rosen said in an internal memo seen by Business Insider.
“When information is stolen or leaked, there are repercussions beyond the immediate security impact.Our teams become demoralized and we all waste time that is better spent working on our products and toward our goals and mission,” the executive said.
Rosen emphasised the company’s stance on leaks, stating that Meta “will take appropriate action, including termination,” against any identified leakers.
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He further revealed that “we recently terminated relationships with employees who leaked confidential company information inappropriately and exfiltrated sensitive documents,” underscoring the seriousness with which Meta views such breaches.
Zuckerberg to employees: “Buckle up…”
During a company-wide meeting, Zuckerberg reflected a shift in Meta’s internal communication, with comment features disabled and question rankings hidden due to leak concerns.
“We try to be really open and then everything I say leaks. It sucks,” Zuckerberg said.
He also delivered a stark message to employees during a company-wide meeting: “buckle up” for an “intense year” focused heavily on artificial intelligence.
“This is a marathon, not a sprint,” Zuckerberg acknowledged, “but honestly, this year feels a little more like a sprint to me.”
He outlined ambitious AI goals, predicting that a “highly intelligent and personalized” digital assistant could reach one billion users in 2024.
Addressing the upcoming February 10 layoffs targeting “low-performers,” Zuckerberg remained resolute, stating, “The right thing to do is just rip the band-aid off. I think, in a lot of ways, it is a nicer thing to do for people who are probably not going to end up making it anyway.”
On the topic of return-to-office policies, Zuckerberg reassured employees, “I just have not been focused on this at all. I think the status quo is fine. Carry on.”