[zepto]

How do you know Apple was stepping in on behalf of employees?

It sounds like it was the Employees alone.

[rkt88edmo]

The articles frame it as the Head of Apple security acting on the behalf of 4 potential Apple security team licensees - so at least 3 of those Apple employees aren't him. He's acting on behalf of his employees, I'd say that is Apple stepping in.

[o-__-o]

And this is why your company develops strict anti-bribery programs as soon as reasonably possible.

[Schiendelman]

Apple already had those programs (I’ve taken the training!) - they are not enforcing their policies, and protecting someone who broke them.