Cyberattacks are on the rise across the U.S. and Google is now taking steps to protect its systems by telling staff to stay off the net.
accounts, and those who require the internet to effectively do their jobs will be granted exceptions, the internal memo stated.The memo, viewed by CNBC, said: “Googlers are frequent targets of attacks,” and if a hacker does gain access to their device, they could view a plethora of information including user data and infrastructure code, which the company said could undermine users’ trust in Google.
“Ensuring the safety of our products and users is one of our top priorities,” a Google spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Gizmodo. He added, “We routinely explore ways to strengthen our internal systems against malicious attacks.”
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