If someone on staff actually has the courage to leak a product (or even a product element), Apple employees have confirmed that the company will perform a security lockdown. Teams of trained security professionals will swarm a floor and force every person present to stay at their desk and wait for a full search of their office for offending materials or evidence of outside correspondence. While this doesn't happen very often — perhaps once every couple of years — former employees note that the mere thought of it is enough of a warning to prevent leaks within HQ from happening.
For the full article, check it out at Ars Technica. What do you think of Apple's methods for securing their products? Let us know in the comments. Lauren Hockenson is a tech reporter and 8-bit enthusiast who dreams of being a wizard. She can be found on MyIGN at lhockenson or on Twitter at @lhockenson.