jz0309
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moreover, he's not going to get job anymore, for sure not in high tech ... maybe at Motts to make applesauce
Apple Accuses Former Employee of Stealing Trade Secrets and Leaking Them to Media
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SuperCachetes
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You'd think Prosser would be better at what he does if he had a direct, internal source like that, right?Jon Prosser.
Apple_Robert
Contributor
Indeed. At this point, he will be lucky if he can get a job working on the assembly line at Motts.moreover, he's not going to get job anymore, for sure not in high tech ... maybe at Motts to make applesauce
If it was an Apple owned device that means that it was controlled by some sort of MDM software and as such Apple had an administrative passcode for the device... With a passcode most of the contents become unencrypted.
newyorksole
macrumors 603
Literally everything Apple does leaks. Everything Lol.
I mean, this guy is definitely a fool, but I wonder how much is “leaked” and how much is a controlled release news story.
I mean, this guy is definitely a fool, but I wonder how much is “leaked” and how much is a controlled release news story.
carrrrrlos
macrumors 65816
Apple: Who’s the leaker?
Journalist: Confidential
Apple: Okay, just a reminder that we’re Apple and you published confidential information.
Journalist: Simon Lancaster
Journalist: Confidential
Apple: Okay, just a reminder that we’re Apple and you published confidential information.
Journalist: Simon Lancaster
BigBobMansfield
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moreover, he's not going to get job anymore, for sure not in high tech ... maybe at Motts to make applesauce
Haha yeah hope he loses his house too.
HairForceOne
macrumors newbie
The sanctimonious replies, on a site literally called Mac Rumors, is truly ironic.
cakeloverpro
macrumors member
he should have left on day after resigning. Encrypt everything, go over to another nation, change his name, and milked it for millions. Instead he is in the US court system that will do everything possible to make their master, corporate overlord, happy. Including sending him to jail for life.
now i see it
macrumors G4
Proof right here that NOBODY'S iPhone is encrypted in such a way that it's impenetrable. Apple can read what's on them and what was in them - if they want to
"Further, forensic review of the devices Apple provided to Lancaster for his work at Apple shows Lancaster and the Correspondent.."
"Further, forensic review of the devices Apple provided to Lancaster for his work at Apple shows Lancaster and the Correspondent.."
Duane Martin
macrumors 6502a
I have had to sign a few Apple NDAs. I would tell you about them but, well, you know. It is one thing to indiscreetly mention something over a drink but it reads like Lancaster was in full corporate espionage mode. Let's be clear, Lancaster is not a whistle-blower, the information traded was not "in the public interest", the act was clearly criminal in nature according to this report. That's what we have a legal system for.
It would be interesting to learn what percentage of rumours on this site come from wild guesses / clever research vs. corporate crime?
It would be interesting to learn what percentage of rumours on this site come from wild guesses / clever research vs. corporate crime?
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Duane Martin
macrumors 6502a
Sorry, where is this proof? I think you are making some fairly significant assumptions such as Lancaster having erased his phone or Apple not having the right and ability to access hardware supplied to employees. I believe it would be more reasonable to assume that Apple can access employees' hardware rather than jump to the conclusion that there is some great conspiracy. It could be as simple as "when returning your hardware please reset the password to 1234."
Don't get me wrong, your story is more interesting than mine.
Solomani
macrumors 601
Nah. I'll wager that he made tons more money selling leaks and trade secrets to the Chinese Apple Leaks Press.
Chinese are worth more than any American media leaker.
WiseAJ
macrumors 65816
Maybe it was the touch bar and that's why Apple is rumored to be getting rid of it.
iObama
macrumors 65816
This – exactly this. It's BEYOND hypocritical to hope this dude gets jail time or has to pay a huge fine, all while checking MR multiple times a day to see if he or anyone like him has provided novel info.
He was stupid to do what he did, but we all benefited from it. To wish harm upon him on behalf of a corporation is bootlicking at its finest.
kingtj1971
macrumors 6502a
Not necessarily true... since a rumor is just that. Sure, these sites will gladly tell you what they hear from a source that leaks info. But even if that was never an option, there would be plenty of people spreading rumors based on guesses and analysis of previous trends.
gnasher729
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It sounds like this person had a good position at Apple, therefore a good salary, so there may be serious financial consequences.
If the device was owned by Apple, then it is highly likely that Apple had an administrative passcode, since that is how enterprise device management works. If you have a device passcode you can read anything.
And yet here you are reading a website dedicated to disseminating rumours about Apple products. Presumably you don’t see the contradiction.
Kabeyun
macrumors 68040
Ha! Prosser’s not accurate enough for him to be the other guy.
gnasher729
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It's a company owned phone. If you are a company giving all its employees iPhones as company phones, you call Apple, and the phones will be under control of your company. The company can unlock all their phones, read anything on those phones. And the same of course with Apple. Here, Apple is just like any other employer.