Apple, one of the top computer software companies out today, recently moved towards an increase in securing prototype samples. The iPhone 5 model was recently “misplaced” at a bar in San Francisco. This misplacement is not new to Apple, as the iPhone 4 also was misplaced a few months before its planned release. This consistency of lost prototypes has driven Apple to start a new program to protect any prerelease models. The iPhone 4 incident ended up with a leak that was bought off for five thousand dollars. This new security sector is expected to monitor where the devices are at all time to prevent a similar outcome. The company has also proposed that location regulations be put in place. Some even think that Apple may prevent any prototype holder to be in possession of the device on a complete 24/7 basis. This scare in hardware misplacement has truly become a factor of the industry and should promise to be a hot discussion topic in weeks to come.
I agree and disagree with apples new security sector program. There certainly are some things that they can do to help with the problem they are experiencing in regards to consistently losing there iphone prototypes. For example limiting the amount of time a tester is in possession of the phone certainly seems to be a good idea. On the other hand though both times the phone was lost it was because of human error and events like these are very difficult to predict and to resolve. Im interested to see if and how this new program affects this situation and what becomes of it.
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