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President signs pretexting bill into law

January 16, 2007 Federal law makes it illegal to buy, sell or obtain personal phone records through fraudulent means; violations could yield prison time. TAGS: pretexting, legislation, measure, president, bill, record, HP

Telecoms feel the pretexting heat

September 26, 2006 As Congress calls telecom CEOs on the carpet, CNET News.com takes a look at how well the phone companies protect your privacy. TAGS: pretexting, social security number, telecommunications, Social Security, margin, Qwest Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, mother, record, T-Mobile, CEO, HP, password, security

Telcos may face new antipretexting regulations

February 8, 2007 Proposal by two Congress members would require phone carriers to notify customers whose records have been unlawfully accessed. TAGS: pretexting, bill, regulation, telecommunications company, aide, Rep., record

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, Patricia Dunn, SEC filing, investigation, journalist, record, prosecutor, office, HP, attorney, AT&T Corp., California

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, HP, California, spokesman, office, cell phone

Phone-record scam bills cleared for final votes

March 2, 2006 Senate and House panels approve pair of bills aimed at putting phone-record thieves in prison. TAGS: pretexting, prison, penalty, bill, Democrat, record, law, Republican

Dunn gave phone numbers to PIs

October 3, 2006 Documents offer new details of HP's leak hunt, including info Patricia Dunn shared with private investigators. TAGS: BusinessWeek, reporter, Patricia Dunn, pretexting, phone number, investigation, HP, chairman, record, cell phone, document, e-mail
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