Apple employee arrested for selling iPhone/iPod secrets
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Besides facing the criminal charges, Apple is also suing Devine for damages. Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said, "Apple is committed to the highest ethical standards in the way we do business," he added, "We have zero tolerance for dishonest behavior inside or outside the company." The iPhone 4 was one of the most heavily leaked Apple products thanks to a prototype of the phone that was found on the floor of a bar. Other leaks came from phone dealers in Vietnam who received protoypes from part suppliers. Devine's activities have not been connected to any information about the iPhone or iPod that was leaked to the public.
Using multiple bank accounts in Asia, some opened in his Wife's name, using code-words such as "sample" to throw-off co-workers, the former supply manager was able to sneak information to the firms that have been described as suppliers of materials for the iPhone and iPod. Only one person involved with the companies, Andrew Ang from Singapore, has been named as a recipient of the information.
source: SanJoseMercuryNews via iPodnn
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9. really??!!! (unregistered) posted on 15 Aug 2010, 15:58 0 0
THERE IS NO VERIZON IPHONE!!!!! GET OVER IT!!!
3. phoneguru173 posted on 14 Aug 2010, 15:14 0 0
Dear Paul, Take your $1M and go hang out in whichever oneof your new friend's country doesn't have an Extradition policy and have a cocktail or two! You won't need your Unemployment, since your won't be eligible!
4. Anonymous666 (unregistered) posted on 14 Aug 2010, 15:19 0 0
Wow, Apple completely honest? How about the fact that many of the companies parts suppliers were found to be committing human rights violations with their meager pay and terrible working conditions comparable to that of a sweat-shop. Apple knew about this same as most corporations do. It's called capitalism. I'm not demonizing it in this post just stating that things like this happen all the time within corporations things that include insider trading things that the spokesperson probably takes part in. To demonize this guy for trading secrets to encourage more competetive pricing on the parts supply side or even with competitors is just demonizing our core model of economy. NDAs are BS and everyone knows it.
5. Sniggly posted on 14 Aug 2010, 16:38 0 0
Are you really this much of an idiot? "I'm not demonizing it"-yes, yes you are.
8. Anonymous666 (unregistered) posted on 14 Aug 2010, 17:38 0 0
Stating the truth about something is not demonizing it. Capitalism is based nearly 100% on exploitation which in reality is a numerical figure that describes your profit to payroll percentages. For example: In slavery the profit is 100% while the payroll is 0%. Capitalism is based on making high profit while spending as little as possble on expenses such as work force and maintaining up to code work conditions. Any capitalist who makes any sort of money off of the system will tell you the same thing he/she will also tell you that as a result those who control that corporation make oodles of cash while still maintaining the slight upkeep cost and it's because of those unchecked factories etc. in other countries. That's not demonizing it; it's explaining how the process works and why it works. If you think what I posted is at all demonizing it then it's your subconcious associating my words with something bad. Regardless the discussion is not about whether or not capitalism is good or bad or what I meant in my post. The discussion is about how apple is just as dishonest as anyother corporation and in turn just as dishonest as this guy who sold their secrets. In all probability working for Apple probably trained him to be as he is, hell they probably encourage it.
6. miggy man (unregistered) posted on 14 Aug 2010, 16:53 0 0
have to agree with 666 he knows what he is talking bout
7. ;kmdm (unregistered) posted on 14 Aug 2010, 17:02 0 0
wow..funny but it aint pretty! now whos gonna be the buyer for apple..ahahaha
