Apple: Paranoid

But what's the thing about Apple?
I had some friends at Google, they're also secretive. At IBM too. All business have some kind of non-disclosure agreement and they have confidential information. It's a business thing and this is one of the things to keep them ahead of the market.

I'm not really sure what the point of this article is. Apple guards their secrets and f's up anybody who leaks them. So what? I'd do that too if I were building badass shit that rocks.

I enjoy the "Wow, that's a surprise!" factor when Apple comes out with something unexpected and, usually, cool. If I worked for Apple I would get into this culture - though naturally, I would want to be "in" on some of the stuff at least. It's a team thing.

There will always be disgruntled employees - hell, I have been disgruntled on occasion and its no fun at all - but where would you rather work?

@shaunisadirty strange, OSX works and acts a lot more like NeXT and OS9 than windows. You might have something with Xerox and the original Macs, but that's ancient history now.

U gotta love Apple! =)
They are just unique and that's why they have fans unlike M$

Why are you citing a NY Times article? And Gene Munster? (I always thought Lily Munster was hot! XD ) Even more than citing it, it's like you're giving a book report on it. Where are these allegedly frightened employees? Did you interview anyone yourself?
This isn't just bad reporting… it's dumb reporting (and I use the term 'reporting' in the loosest sense).

Hats off to Apple for taking security seriously I say!

Most companies (and government departments) are far too lax when it comes to security in this digital age and economic climate. Information is the commodity of the day, easily obtainable via someone on the inside or externally via social engineering, and easily transferrable with email or portable media.

Plus with jobs becoming more uncertain employees are making backup plans for if/when they lose their job and it's the servers not the stationery cupboard they're raiding! Knowing the data they acquire could secure them a job with a competing company or damage their ex-employer.

I suspect you're wrong. Wouldn't they have them put away completely when they're not working on them? There's bound to be an in-between phase between "not being worked on at all" and "being worked on but not physically holding" and this would account for it.

This article also adds to the paranoia that sites like Mac Rumors and Apple Insider are inside jobs meant to help prop up the stock price. If development so secret, how does so much get out?

I remember when we got our ID badges at Genius training in CA. We were warned not to see what doors it would open for us. Story goes that a couple guys in training went snooping around to see where they could get with their new cards. After trying several in different buildings on campus, they were tracked down and promptly told to pack their bags. That was enough for me to hear.