Apple 's : A Fool 's Mission

In recent news, there has been a string of attacks all over the world; each attack has been related to terrorism. A passenger boarded a train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris, armed with a box cutter, a pistol and an AK-47 with intent to harm innocent people. Four passengers on the train quickly subdued the terrorist before anyone could be harmed. In November, Paris, France was struck with terror when three armed men set off a string of attacks throughout the city, to include a bomb and active shootings. This attack left nearly 127 people killed and wounded. Most recently, in San Bernadino, California a man and woman left from a holiday party and returned with assault rifles. The officials attributed their act to terrorism, where the

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Apple Inc, best known as Apple is an American based global company that designs and sells electronics, PCs and computer software. The company was established in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and was incorporated in 1977. Some of the Apple’s best-known products are the Macintosh range of personal computers, iPod, iPhone, and iPad. By 2012, Apple reported to have more than 300 retail stores located in more than 10 countries in the world and more than 60, 000 employees on permanent employment, and about 2,800 on temporal employment. Despite the success the company, Apple has faced hard competition from other electronics manufacturing companies. The objective of this paper is to develop a strategic plan that will enable Apple improve its position in the personal computer industry. The paper will use Michael Porter’s forces; key success factors, SWOT analysis and the competitive strength to point out specific, workable recommendations that will allow Apple stay afloat and improve its position in the personal computer industry (Gamble & Marino 2012).

Apple is a global company represented in many parts of the world, but born in the United States by computer wizards by the names of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak who founded the company back in 1976 (Capon, 2008). The organization deals with the design and sale of computer hardware, software and offers tech support to its customers. Examples of the hardware the company manufactures and sells include mobile phones, personal computers, iPads, tablets and iTunes with associated brands, like the MacBook and iPhones that represent Apple’s driving force towards its success. It is recognized as a brand leader in consumer electronics by the world in terms of quality and customer satisfaction and despite the wide product range, Apple manages each product in a distinct way that is a single business unit (Mittan, 2010).

MOS Haste and McLoughlin approached the house however were unable to gain entrance because the front door was locked. MOS Haste and McLoughlin began kicking and knock at the door. Sgt. Morris arrived at the scene. MOS Haste went to the back of the house and gained entrance through the first floor tenant’s apartment and opened the front door allowing MOS McLoughlin and Crocitt to enter. MOS went to the second floor and MOS McLoughlin knocked on the door and yelled police. After getting no anwer, MOS kicked the door. MOS McLoughlin observed Ramarley Graham run towards him and MOS Haste then enter the bathroom. MOS Haste followed Ramarely Graham into the bathroom and state “Let me see your hands.” MOS Haste reached the bathroom and yelled “Gun.” MOS Haste fired one shot. MOS McLoughlin observed Ramarely Graham non-responsive on the bathroom floor. MOS Morris and Crocitt were not in the apartment when MOS Haste fired. MOS Horne and Jarvis remained at 728 East 229 Street questioning the 2 males with Ramarley Graham. MOS Crictto secured Ps Hartley and Campbell in the rear of the apartment.

Student witnesses described the perpetrators dressed in black trench coats and masks that aimed their attacks at minorities and athletes before opening fire randomly. The article’s inclusion of accounts from the perpetrators’ peers particularly drew in audiences. High school senior Rachel Erbert described witnessing victims being shot:

On December 2, 2015, Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook committed an act of terror, killing 14 people and injuring an additional 21 people. The couple was later linked to the terror group ISIS, prompting the FBI to attempt to gather information from Farook’s employer issued phone. The FBI pursued the US District Court of Los Angeles, which subsequently issued an order asserting Apple must provide “reasonable technical assistance” in unlocking the phone by providing three manners of assistance: allowing the government to enter more than 10 passcodes without the phone’s data being wiped, enabling automated entries rather than manual entries, and ridding of the gradually increasing delay system that occurs when multiple wrong

The D.C. Sniper attacks began on October 2nd, 2002. The attacks were categorizes by the fact that the killings occurred in the metropolitan D.C. area. The victims were randomly selected and were of different genders, ages, and race. These serial murders were highly publicised with constant news coverage of the hunt for the killers. Events were cancelled out of fear, and people even hid as they pumped gas. ”Ordinary people doing ordinary things were transformed into

A married couple by the name of Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashleen Malik opened fire at a holiday party on December 2, 2015, at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino. During this shooting spree, 14 people were killed, and 22 were injured with a majority being county employees and were friends and colleges’. It was approximately 11 a.m. when the couple entered the Inland Regional Center and opened fire. They opened fire in the employee banquet area where Mr. Farook had been earlier as he attended a work holiday party. It was reported that Mr. Farook had left angered after getting into a disagreement with a fellow coworker. Quickly after the shooting they escaped into a black SUV leaving behind three pipe bombs that did not detonate. The televised chase ended in an intense shootout that led to a full muti-agency response, to include the use of MRAPs and it was also reported that 23 officers fired over 380 rounds (Helton, 2015). Ultimately, the shootout resulted in the death of both Rizwan Farook and Tashleen Malik.

Around 11am Wednesday morning Madden, a dispatch supervisor was on his way to lunch when dispatchers were frantically requesting units to head to the Inland Regional Center where two armed people identified as Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik walked into a holiday party with semiautomatic rifles and pistols, spraying the crowd with scores of bullets. Police still are unsure of the shooters’ motive, but terrorism was likely apart of the killers’ plan. About 80 people were in attendance to this party, most of them were county officials. Late Thursday evening the coroner revealed the names of the people

The recent case Apple vs. FBI has raised controversy over the priorities placed on national security and personal privacy. The controversy stems from Apple’s denial of access to an iPhone involved in the orchestrating an act of terrorism. On December second, 2015, a couple in San Bernardino, California, massacred fourteen people and seriously injured twenty-two others in a terrorist attack. One perpetrator, Syed Farook, worked for the county health department and possessed a county-owned Apple iPhone 5C, which may have stored some of his recent online activity. This data could provide information surrounding the terrorist’s affiliations, motives, or background. The phone was encrypted through Apple’s operating system and the FBI has been unable to unlock the device. A court order, requested by U.S. judge Sheri Pym ruled that Apple must provide a decryption program that would grant the FBI access to the phone. Apple

The main problem Darrel addresses throughout the article is whether or not apple should engineer software for the FBI to allow them to unlock the iPhone used by the terrorists responsible for the San Bernardino attack. He then brings up the fact that “the FBI cannot mandate that apple create a backdoor to override the iPhone’s encryption features without creating a dangerous precedent that could cast a long shadow over the future of how we use our phones and internet for the years to come.” The problem with the FBI asking apple for this is a much larger one than people may think. Darrel uses logos, pathos, and ethos, throughout the article to help persuade and inform his audience that what is happening is a big ordeal. He then goes into detail supporting his thesis by explaining the many problems that could possibly arise.

December 2, 2015, there were 14 people killed and 21 injured from Islamic extremists. This attack took place in San Bernardino, California, and was put in place by Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik. The mass shooting took place at a work training event, once the shooting was over the couple fled the scene. However, the police pursued their vehicle and killed both perpetrators four hours later. They both were not affiliated with any terrorist organization, but were inspired by terrorist groups and were “homegrown” (Serrano & Bennett) Islamic extremists. As the terrorist attacks are becoming more frequent and violent, the need for a solution is increasing to handle the war on terrorism.

Did you know that the FBI was going to attempt to sue Apple for refusing to hack into a phone? Even though the FBI dropped the lawsuit, they still violated Apple’s rights as a company. If the FBI would have won the case, all of our phones would be at stake. Apple’s main assurance for the iPhone are the privacy features. If Apple would have created a software to hack into a single person’s phone, it would mean that none of us, who possess an iPhone, have privacy. Apple’s refusal of hacking into Syed Farook’s iPhone for the FBI was the correct and rational choice because, people’s basic rights were at stake, it would have allowed foreign countries to access our phones, and it could have damaged the company’s name as a whole.

Throughout history there have been many successful companies as well as companies that have been a debacle. The success of the company has to do with the management and how it executes its strategy. If the management is ineffective, the company will most likely fail; however, if the company has good management it is more likely to prosper. There are many responsibilities that a manager must complete, chief among them are the four functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling (PowerPoint). In order for the company to be successful the management must fulfill all four functions. In some case not all four functions are met to expectation, with the results that the company to be not as successful as it could be if they