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> Leakers do not simply lose their jobs at Apple. In some cases, they face jail time and massive fines for network intrusion and theft of trade secrets both cla
by bhuga 8y ago
> Leakers do not simply lose their jobs at Apple. In some cases, they face jail time and massive fines for network intrusion and theft of trade secrets both classified as federal crimes. In 2017, Apple caught 29 leakers. 12 of those were arrested.
This is an email they sent to employees? It sure doesn't sound fun to work there.
- brianpan 8y agoYou can also go to prison for insider trading. Is this also too onerous for you? What reason is there for leaking information about the company you are currently working for?
- pcwalton 8y agoI think the tone is heavy-handed. Leaking can happen accidentally--for example, by leaving an iPhone in a bar--and sending the message that this could result in criminal prosecution doesn't seem good for morale. Of course, every employee at Apple knows the culture of the company, so it's not like it should be any surprise.
- IBM 8y agoThe guy who left the iPhone 4 at a bar was never fired because it was an accident. In fact he stayed at Apple until 2017 [1]. [1] https://www.linkedin.com/in/graypowell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/graypowell/
- dpkonofa 8y ago>Of course, every employee at Apple knows the culture of the company, so it's not like it should be any surprise. I used to work at Apple (both at the retail stores and briefly in Cupertino) and, out of all the jobs I've had, it's still my favorite corporate culture. It's the only company where I felt like I wasn't just a number. It wasn't uncommon for opportunities to open up for people all throughout the company and, as long as you weren't stealing or doing something else (like leaking info) that could harm the company, there seemed to be a mutual respect between upper management and even low-level employees.