Facebook has built a 6,000-person security army to protect its workers around the globe.
Facebook has a 6,000-person security army guarding its employees around the world.
Though most workers don't realise it, Facebook quietly has off-duty police officers in civilian clothes covertly patrolling its headquarters with concealed firearms in case of emergencies. Following the YouTube shooting, Facebook upped their numbers, in doing so unsettling some employees who subsequently noticed them.
All told, there are now more than 6,000 people working in Facebook's Global Security team — including legions of security officers. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also has armed guards outside of his Bay Area residences, and executive protection officers in civilian clothes quietly keep watch over him while he works in the office and accompany him wherever he goes.
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