Apple has reportedly begun escalating enforcement of its return-to-office policies by tracking badge records to ensure in-person attendance three times a week. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed most companies, including Apple, to embrace work-from-home policies, including Apple. Since risks surrounding the virus have decreased, and vaccines are now readily available, the corporate world has been pushing […]
It’s two steps forward and one step back with manufacturing, production, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Full-on COVID-19 precautions have been reinstated back at Apple supplier Foxconn, at the request of the city government in Shenzhen, China. The company has been asked to return to closed-loop production, wherein workers live in dormitory accommodation on the campus, […]
The Corona virus is taking its toll on the world, and Apple’s iPhone production may not significantly improve until the second quarter of 2020. This is the conclusion of respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who sent this opinion out in a research note. In the past few weeks, Kuo has warned of delays and low labor return […]
Even the big boys occasionally get hit with computer viruses, trojans, ransomeware, and malware. iPhone maker/supplier TSMC was shut down over the weekend when the WannaCry computer ransomware virus infected fabrication tools. The virus left the equipment unusable while it was being removed. The infection was detailed as follows:
A new macOS backdoor has been discovered. Per antivirus company Trend Micro, a new macOS backdoor has been located. The backdoor is said to be linked to OceanLotus, also known as “APT32”, which is a hacking group that started being active in 2017. The group has launched attacks against human rights organizations, media organizations, research […]