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Against a backdrop of lost, unreleased devices and allegations that employees impersonated policemen, Apple forced the company's chief of security into retirement, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
John Theriault, a former FBI agent who came to Apple from Pfizer in 2007, was the man in charge of Apple's security unit during a span that saw the company embarrassed multiple times when important trade secrets were exposed.
Theriault was not immediately available for comment, and a Apple spokesman declined to comment. The blog 9to5mac.com first reported Theriault's departure.Read More>>>