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HP chairman: Use of pretexting 'embarrassing'

September 8, 2006 An investigation's method of scrutinizing board members and journalists was "wrong" and has left the company red-faced. Full coverage: HP's boardroom drama Hurd memo: We will take the necessary a... TAGS: Patricia Dunn, pretexting, board member, investigation, reporter, chairman, HP

SEC filing acknowledges 'pretexting' in HP board probe

September 6, 2006 The company's investigation into media leaks has stirred up federal regulators and the California attorney general's office. TAGS: SEC filing, pretexting, investigation, Patricia Dunn, leak, attorney general, firm, California, HP, e-mail

HP execs: Spy scandal was ethical wake-up call

March 1, 2007 The silver lining is tighter controls on future internal investigations, the company's top ethics and privacy execs say. TAGS: ethics, pretexting, exec, compliance, investigation, HP

Congress plans hearings on HP 'pretexting'

September 15, 2006 As scandal over HP methods mushrooms, House plans special hearings; company reps will likely be called to testify. TAGS: pretexting, hearing, board member, aide, reporter, investigation, HP

HP memos shed light on past pretexting

September 28, 2006 Internal documents say HP has pretexted before and that its investigators trailed a reporter while on vacation. TAGS: pretexting, reporter, memo, Patricia Dunn, investigation, HP, spokesman

HP's boardroom drama

May 8, 2007 Internal investigation into media leaks leads to full-fledged scandal, executive resignations and legal action. TAGS: margin, scandal, Patricia Dunn, pretexting, chairman, investigation, exec, font, HP

Lawmakers, U.S. attorney join HP leak probe

September 11, 2006 House committee and Justice Department investigate methods company used to nab source of media leaks. Complete coverage: HP's boardroom drama TAGS: pretexting, Patricia Dunn, committee, investigation, reporter, attorney general, attorney, chairman, HP, communication, letter, computer company, California, U.S.

HP warned on leak probe's legality

September 30, 2006 In August, outside lawyers said using Social Security numbers to get phone records "more likely than not" violated law. TAGS: Mark Hurd, Patricia Dunn, social security number, Social Security, pretexting, SEC filing, investigation, counsel, HP, lawyer, CEO, security

Dunn grilled by Congress

September 28, 2006 Former HP chairman attempts to distance herself from pretexting efforts; most witnesses refuse to testify. Photos: Dunn testifies TAGS: pretexting, hearing, Patricia Dunn, investigation, committee, chairman, HP, e-mail

Congress asks HP chairman, exec to testify

September 15, 2006 House Commerce and Energy Committee also wants HP outside counsel and outside investigator to testify. TAGS: pretexting, Patricia Dunn, chairman, inquiry, investigation, HP, exec, letter

Media leaks prompt HP board shake-up

September 5, 2006 Computer giant has been investigating media leaks, prompting one board member to resign. TAGS: corporate governance, Patricia Dunn, pretexting, resignation, investigation, board member, HP, attorney

Week in review: HP goes to Washington

September 29, 2006 Key players in pretexting probe appear before Congress, expressing regret or taking the Fifth. TAGS: pretexting, Patricia Dunn, Mark Hurd, Week in review, investigation, reader, HP, CEO, security, e-mail

An HP time line

September 7, 2006 A look at the pivotal moments in the Hewlett-Packard boardroom shake-up. TAGS: Patricia Dunn, pretexting, Mark Hurd, general counsel, HP, investigation, method, CEO, article, e-mail

Reporters' records accessed in HP probe

September 7, 2006 Two News.com reporters are among nine journalists whose personal phone records were accessed during HP's probe into boardroom leaks. TAGS: Dawn Kawamoto, reporter, attorney general, pretexting, SEC filing, investigation, Patricia Dunn, journalist, record, prosecutor, office, HP, attorney, California, AT&T Corp.

House aide: Dunn, Baskins, Sonsini to testify

September 19, 2006 And House asks two more investigators to appear at Sept. 28 committee hearing into HP "pretexting" scandal. TAGS: pretexting, aide, San Jose Mercury News, probe, committee, chairman, investigation, HP

Perkins: Pretexting dates don't match

September 20, 2006 When did the company begin targeting reporters' records? Some accounts of the start date don't match up. TAGS: Patricia Dunn, pretexting, reporter, probe, Dawn Kawamoto, chairman, investigation, HP

Documents: HP's internal pretexting dialogue

October 13, 2006 Check out highlights (and lowlights) in 700 pages of e-mails, IMs and more between executives and private investigators. TAGS: Patricia Dunn, Bill Lockyer, pretexting, Dawn Kawamoto, Mark Hurd, reporter, investigation, CEO, document, HP, chairman, China, e-mail, IM

HP probe snared a third News.com reporter

September 8, 2006 In a surprising twist, telephone records of CNET News.com reporter Stephen Shankland's father were targeted. TAGS: Stephen Shankland, Dawn Kawamoto, reporter, Patricia Dunn, attorney general, investigation, record, pretexting, California, HP, spokesman, office, cell phone

Week in review: Dunn leaving, but probe continues

September 15, 2006 Hewlett-Packard's "pretexting" investigation into media leaks costs Chairman Patricia Dunn her job. TAGS: chairman, Steve Jobs, Week in review, investigation, Patricia Dunn, pretexting, journalist, reader, movies, Microsoft Zune, San Francisco, HP, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes
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