Tag: PRETEXTING

Patricia Dunn, who it seemed allowed private investigators to use pretexting to obtain information on media leaks from board members at HP, is apparently done working for HP as chair and on the board. Amidst rumors that HP CEO Mark Hurd had something to do with the "sting operation," Dunn has stepped down from her role as chairwoman this week and resigned from the board as well, at the board's ...

HP Chairman Patricia Dunn hired a investigation company to discover where there may be information leaks to the media from HP's board of directors. The investigation company then hired a contractor who used pretexting, a questionable practice to obtain information on several board members and several members of the media. The contractor accessed personal phone records, by posing as someone other ...