Sunday, September 4, 2011

Apple hires Pfizer employees to block counterfeit iPhones

Not really having anything to do with educational technology, but this story has an interesting pharmaceutical tie-in.

There are reports that Apple has recruited security team members from Pfizer to assist in tracking down and stopping illegal counterfeiting of iPhones and iPods in China.

Why Pfizer?   Because of Viagra.

Selling counterfeit Viagra tablets in China is a big business and the Pfizer people understand how the underground market (and the Chinese judicial system) works. 

Apple.   Think Different.

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