HP Pretexting Scandal

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In this article, the writer discusses that when looking into how a big corporation should properly conduct its business behind its own brick and mortar walls, a good place to begin would be to examine what mistakes have been made by big corporate players. The writer points out that there is no better place to begin than by studying and investigating the drama that continues to unfold at the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Company. In this case, there was pretexting at HP, and the use of this unethical, illegal procedure allowed certain persons to obtain phone records of reporters and board members who were possible suspects in the leaking of inside HP information to the media. The writer discusses the ongoing power and legal struggles associated with the Hewlett-Packard scandal in Silicon Valley.


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The New Yorker Article

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"The true background of this confusing and twisted tale of corporate ethical lapses is becoming a must-read for students in Ethics classes around the country. Indeed, when David Packard and Bill Hewlett launched HP in a Palo Alto garage in 1957, little did either of those men realize what a giant and powerful technology corporation HP would turn out to be - with revenues in excess of $90 billion annually."
"Nor did they, or could they, have known that corporate leaks from power-hungry insiders would lead to an embarrassing and very public scandal in 2005 and 2006. Certainly they couldn't know that the corruption inside HP would be so serious and have such enormous implications for the company (and the technology world) that it would require congressional hearings to delve into its mysterious and evil plots and subplots, along with the willing and innocent participants. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bloomberg. "HP chief opposes board vote plan." Retrieved 12 March 2007 from Australian IT http://australianit.news.com.
• Broache, Anne. "HP execs: Spy scandal was ethical wake-up call." CNET News.com. Retrieved 13 March 2007 from http://www.news.com.
• Fried, Ina. "HP denies pretexting former employee." CNET News.com (2007) Retrieved 13 March 2007 from http://www.news.com.
• Kanellos, Michael. "Lawyer for former HP chairman vows revenge on Perkins." CNET News.com (2007): retrieved 12 March 2007 from http://www.news.com.
• Sandoval, Greg. "FTC to court: Put an end to pretexting operations." CNET News.com (2007): Retrieved 12 March 2007 from http://www.news.com.

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