Well, at least the guy was lucky he didn’t pull the stunt when Steve Jobs was still around. He was ruthless, and at least one ‘tech reviewer’ felt his wrath.
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Apple Sues Former Employee for Leaking iPhone's Journal App and More
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I have a conspiracy theory. Mark Gurman's source(s) is an executive. Think about it. Gurman, in his articles, provides vidid details, such as how long meetings last, who attended internal meetings, where meetings take place, executive team reactions, etc. For instance, in his article about Apple disbanding the car team, Gurman wrote how the meeting took place after hours, over zoom, and the duration.
It can't be an assistant because they are the first people Apple would investigate. Instead, an executive would have knowledge of such details and be high enough in the company that his or her loyalty won't be questioned.
It can't be an assistant because they are the first people Apple would investigate. Instead, an executive would have knowledge of such details and be high enough in the company that his or her loyalty won't be questioned.
What’s even funnier is he used signal to send the messages then took a ton of screen shots completely defeating the point of using signal.
What we’re having a hard time with here is differentiating unlawful behavior and criminal behavior
You are under the assumption that Apple is looking to stop the leaks to Gurman. The rumor mill itself isn’t something Apple is concerned about especially when it’s someone who is nearly a brand ambassador anyway. There is a massive difference in a controlled purposeful product leak to a Gruber or now Gurman and info leaked to a reporter who is doing a hit piece by an activist employee who seems intent on sowing chaos and undermining the company because he personally disagrees with them.
The irony of people here rooting for this guy's downfall when we are on Macrumors. This site depends on guys like this.
Well its a bit more clear cut if you define whats involved.
from the PDF
The IPA defines “Proprietary Information” to include: [A]ll information not generally known outside Apple and/or kept confidential by Apple, including for example but not limited to (a) trade secrets, R&D records, reports, samples, manuals, plans, specifications, inventions, ideas, designs, prototypes, software, source code, or any other materials or information relating to past, existing, and future products and services whether or not developed
- By signing the IPA, Mr. Aude agreed “to strictly comply with all of Apple’s rules and policies regarding Proprietary Information[.]”
- Mr. Aude also agreed to “not use or disclose Proprietary Information without the written consent of Apple, except as necessary to perform [his] duties as an employee of Apple.”
- Mr. Aude also agreed that his “employment by Apple create[d] a relationship of confidence and trust with respect to any information of a confidential, proprietary, and secret nature that [might have] be[en] disclosed to [him] or other otherwise learned by [him] in the course of [his] employment at Apple.”
- Mr. Aude also agreed to “use [his] best efforts to safeguard [Apple’s] Proprietary Information and [to] protect it against disclosure, misuse, loss or theft.
What Laws Protect Trade Secrets?
Trade secrets are protected by a combination of state and federal laws, which prescribe a combination of civil and
criminal penalties for trade secret “misappropriation”—the improper acquisition, disclosure, or use of a trade secret.
State Laws
State laws generally allow trade secret owners to sue and obtain damages or injunctive relief for trade secret
misappropriation. In most states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, these civil suits
are governed by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA), a statute first published in 1979 and then enacted, with some variation, on a state-by-state basis. The only states that have not yet adopted UTSA are North Carolina, which has enacted a similar statute, and New York, where trade secret misappropriation claims are governed by common law.
Although state courts generally have jurisdiction over UTSA claims, plaintiffs may file certain UTSA lawsuits in
U.S. district courts. As with many other kinds of civil suits, plaintiffs may file standalone UTSA claims in federal court
if the requirements for “diversity jurisdiction” are met—i.e., the plaintiff and defendant are citizens of different states, and the lawsuit seeks more than $75,000 in damages. A defendant also has the right to “remove” (i.e., transfer) such a lawsuit from state to federal court if the diversity jurisdiction requirements are met and the defendant is not a citizen of the forum state.
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How does one become smart enough to be hired by Apple for software programming, and, simultaneously, stupid enough to do this?!
I seriously see you as missing my point.
It's inconsequential to the guy doing the leaking. If you are going to leak, leak something that will precipitate REAL change, not triviality like a Journal app coming to iPhone.
If Apple see this as consequential, that's their prerogative, and understandable.
So tempted to post a reply that would belong in the old PRSI forum...
Well I'll go for it anyway. He could try Washington DC.
its not ironic, macrumors users love licking apple's boots more than appreciate timely leaks about future apple features or products
Lol, I think the specific feature they're talking about is the Journal app too. In hindsight it's funny that he "hated" it so much he risked his career in a weird attempt to kill it. Entitled.
that may provide a similar setup slightly, however, it lacks the complete data segregation that a separate profile would provide
Nonsensical for Apple to even argue that this was a possibility, in what world is Tim Cook going to kill a project because some snotnosed engineer texted Kara Swisher??
While the leaker's actions are not ethical, it's ironic that many comments imply that his actions are demonic and thus Tim Cook's actions must be angelic. Cook's actions are far, far more unethical than this leaker's actions. Cook rips off his customers, exploits his retail workers, exploits the factory workers in China and elsewhere, etc. There's no comparison. Cook is much worse.