Ask anyone who knows, and they’ll tell you that when it comes to security, the weakest point is always people. Yet, as pressure grows for Apple to allow app purchases from outside the App Store, the fact the company fired App Store staff for “business misconduct” is cause for alarm.
As first reported by The Information, the Apple story is pretty simple.
- The company fired five employees at its Chinese App Store following a probe that found misconduct.
- This included unauthorized interactions with mobile games developers.
- From the sound of it, some of the problematic results included acceptance of meals and entertainment from developers.
