Apple is obviously the victim but prevention is easier than what is happening now, which is potentially going to court, discovery, etc.
replyThere's really no way to prevent an employee from taking a piece of paper or a digital file from one place to another. The most you can prevent is accidental transfer. If they are malicious they will find a way no matter what guardrails you put.
replyAnd they can get you for theft, etc, if you do. Sometimes the social and legal controls are far more effective.
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replyHuh? This analogy makes no sense. It’s beside the point anyways.
replyThe utility of laws isn’t in stopping something from occurring, it’s in establishing remedies for when they do. Someone illegally transferred IP to a competitor that had knowledge they were stealing, and now Apple is seeking their remedy.
“They could have prevented it” is victim blaming.
If you leave your house unlocked and someone steals your stuff AND is never caught, you're SOL.
replyOkay but why assume the latter part? In this case the perps were clearly caught.
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