HP-funded hacking included reporters' data

HP-funded hacking included reporters' data
Robert Lemos, 2006-09-08

HP-funded hacking included reporters' data 2006-09-08
Anonymous (1 replies)

So if the "investigators" had said that they were going to go through the reporters garbage or intercept the reporters mail would they have gone along with that too? This stinks. For a CEO to have this bad a lapse of judgement and still be on the board is amazing. And the CEO of Verizon is on the...

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Re: HP-funded hacking included reporters' data 2006-09-11
Roger

> So if the "investigators" had said that they

Of course, PI's will NEVER tell you their methods in advance. That's because most methods are actually pretty simple, if you only knew where to look, so they regard the methods themselves as trade secrets and the selction of the appropriate method as...

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HP-funded hacking included reporters' data 2006-09-08
Anonymous (2 replies)

If the computers and phone system are owned by HP and the investigators are employed by HP, what's the crime?

Have we finally reached the point where a company has no control over their own systems?...

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Re: HP-funded hacking included reporters' data 2006-09-09
Robert Lemos (1 replies)

You should read closer. The article states that the investigators used the techniques to access telephone-company systems (not HP's computer systems) and retrieve reporter's phone records (not HP employee phone records).

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Re: Re: HP-funded hacking included reporters' data 2006-09-11
dlEEb

Perhaps *you* should review the legal text quoted ... "to defraud" -- i.e.: they took nothing but data, of no monetary value.

(However unsavory their means, 'though it'll cost 'em trust-points in future...)...

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Re: HP-funded hacking included reporters' data 2006-09-11
Anonymous

Does the company that owns the phone lines you use to make calls have the right to listen to your conversations? Does ATT have the right to listen in on all conversations that pass over the lines they own?...

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HP-funded hacking included reporters' data 2006-09-10
Anonymous

My experience in dealing with HP left an impression of some unethical behaviour.

Well, now we have it. Those in charge of corporate governance themselves are engaged in highly unenthical conduct. Don't put up the "I know nothin'" excuse and leave that to Sargent Schulz!

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HP-funded hacking included reporters' data 2006-09-11
Dertweiller

It is a shame that HP could have unknowingly trusted such a Company with the task of investigating a media leak and more of a shame that the investigating Company could have stooped so low for their own selfish interests. In my opinion, the investigating Company?s practice is nothing short of an abs...

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HP-funded hacking included reporters' data 2006-09-11
Anonymous

Would someone explain to me how this is different from a social engineering attack and why these people are allowed to do such? This is an unauthorized disclosure of personal data, and therefore should be treated in that manner....

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