Of course Apple TV+ staff need to follow extreme security measures
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Of course Apple TV+ staff need to follow extreme security measures
Apparently Peter Biskind’s new book Pandora’s Box: How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV has a section in it dedicated to the security precautions Apple TV+ staff must adhere to while working on its projects. It comes as no surprise at all that they value privacy over at the notoriously guarded Apple.
While Indiewire thinks the requirements are extreme, I’d say that they are fairly reasonable for staff working on large-scale, expensive projects. And nothing below seems hugely onerous. It mostly comes down to: Don’t tell people unconnected to your work about stuff, make sure no one can get into a home office, and lock your work materials away.
Not a huge deal.
But there is one point here where I think Apple have misjudged the most effective way to handle privacy. I’ll explain after you read the list:
Don’t share or discuss any aspect of the project with anyone who is not NDA’d and does not have a “business related need-to-know.”
Do not blog, tweet or post any social media regarding your work on this project or the project itself.
Your home office must be a fully enclosed private workspace with solid floors, ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling walls.
Any doors and windows must be closed and locked at any time when you are not in the space or when you have sensitive materials out in the open.
All windows must be obscured by frosting, tinting, or covered with closed blinds any time project information is visible.
All device screens must be oriented away from door and window openings (i.e., only the back of the device is visible from outside the room).
All pre-release materials and revelatory documentation such as scripts, etc. must be stored in a locking file cabinet, safe, or similar secure container when not actively in use.
Pre-release materials and revelatory documentation must be within your positive control (i.e., direct visual observation). At no time will pre-release materials or revelatory documentation be left unattended outside a secure, lockable container. This includes meal and bathroom breaks.
Undisclosed people (including family and friends) must not be allowed within your workspace any time revelatory information is exposed.
Janitorial, maintenance personnel, or family members must not be allowed in your workspace unless and only when all device screens are locked and all sensitive material is secured within lockable containers.
You must take responsibility for ensuring you do not dispose of materials in a way that exposes your work to the world. All documentation must be securely shredded using a crosscut paper shredder.
The only dopey one in the list is point number nine. My own experience has always been that the best way to ensure that your friends and family aren’t paying any attention is when you get enthusiastic and talk about your work.
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