After facing flak from the tech community, iPhone manufacturer Apple finally issued an update to fix the ‘snooping’ bug in its FaceTime app. Not only this, the tech giant also rewarded Grant Thompson, the 14-year-old Arizona boy, who found the bug. In its official statement Apple said, “We again apologise to our customers and we thank them for their patience. In addition to addressing the bug that was reported, our team conducted a thorough security audit of the FaceTime service and made additional updates to both the FaceTime app and server to improve security,” Apple said in a statement. On the other hand, Grant, who detected the flaw, has defended Apple saying that he would always remain an iPhone user.
The 14-year-old claimed that Apple had always given first priority to people’s privacy. However, New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken a serious cognisance of the issue. She in an official statement said that the company was too slow to respond to an issue that was a serious breach of personal security and privacy. She said, she would be investigating the company’s response to the issue. If the investigation finds Apple at fault, the company would be sued for breach of privacy.
The company is already facing a Class Action law suit for its faulty butterfly mechanism keyboards. Another lawsuit will be putting a serious dent in the company’s reputation.
