Snap, the parent company of the popular app Snapchathe fished his new Chief Security Officer direct from US Secret Service More precisely, the position will be filled by James Murray, the current director of the Secret Service.
Although the name gives rise to misunderstandings, the secret services are not the equivalent of our secret services: In the US, intelligence activity is mainly conducted by the CIA. On the contrary, the US Secret Service has historically served two functions: to protect the President of the United States of America and other key figures of the institutions and to resist counterfeiting.
James Murray will join the Snap team starting in August. He will report directly to the CEO of the company Evan Spiegel
“We are delighted to welcome Jim Murray to Snap, and we can’t wait for him to join our team starting August 1,” announced Snap spokesman Pete Boogaard.
Murray ensures the security of Snap’s operations as well as protecting the company’s employees. It will also manage relations between Snap and the police, when collaboration between the social network and the authority is necessary.
President Joe Biden noted his decision to resign and issued a note saying he was “extremely grateful” for Murray’s service to the nation and his family.
Source: Lega Nerd
