Hewlett-Packard has found itself in more than a little hot water in recent days over its board of directors’ efforts to determine the source of company information leaked to media sources. Each day, additional information regarding the involvement of Chairwoman Patricia Dunn, Chief Executive Mark Hurd and other officials emerges and the scandal continues to unravel.
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News Stories:
U.S. FTC to Court: Crack Down on Pretexters
Posted: Feb 16 6:45 am EST
HP Names Mike Holston as General Counsel
Posted: Feb 8 9:15 a.m. EST
Calif. Offers Plea Deals to Dunn, Former HP ExecsPosted: Jan. 19 7:20 a.m. EST
HP Spying Case: Investigator to Plead Guilty, Reports Say
Jan. 12 6:30 a.m. EST
HP’s Hurd Grilled by Congress over Stock Sale
Dec. 14 7:00 a.m. EST
‘Pretexting’ Phone Records Bill Passed by Congress
Dec. 11 2:30 pm EST
HP Pays $14.5M to Settle Civil Suit Over Spying
Dec. 8 6:30 am EST
Suit Filed Against HP Adds Insider Trading AccusationsDec. 1 10:40 am EST
Former HP Chairwoman Dunn Pleads Not Guilty in Spying Case
Nov. 15 12:15 pm EST
HP CEO Hurd: I Don’t Remember Details of Probe Meeting
Nov. 2 7:20 am EST
HP E-Mail Tracer Commonly UsedOct. 9 1:45 pm EST
HP Scandal: Dunn, Fiorina Blame Perkins for DownfallOct. 9 6:30 am EST
HP Scandal: Dunn, 4 Others Charged in Calif.Oct. 5 11:45 am EST
HP Scandal: Dunn, Others to be Charged in Calif.Oct. 4 1:30 pm EST
Corporate Leak Probes Tread Fine LineOct. 3 8:00 am EST
Pretexting Legislation May Move Ahead in CongressSept. 29 3:00 pm EST
Verizon Files Suit Against HP ‘Pretexters’Sept. 29 12:15 pm EST
HP’s Hurd, Dunn Grilled by Lawmakers
Sept. 29 6:30 am EST
Baskins Pleads 5th as Politicos Blast HP
Sept. 28 11:15 am EST
HP CEO Hurd Describes ‘Rogue’ ProbeSept. 28 8:00 am EST
HP General Counsel Ann Baskins Quits
Sept. 28 7:45 am EST
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House Issues 5 More Subpoenas in HP Probe
Sept. 27 1:30 pm EST
HP Lawyer Breaks Down Leak ProbeSept. 26 10:45 am EST
HP Staffer Resigns After Receiving SubpoenaSept. 26 10 am EST
HP CEO Apologizes; Dunn Out as ChairmanSept. 23 7:15 am EST
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Calif. AG: No Evidence Yet to Charge HP CEO HurdSept. 22, 2:45 pm EST
HP Investigation Broadened by SECSept. 22, 7:30 am EST
HP CEO Hurd to Share Leak Probe Analysis
Sept. 21, 12:45 pm EST
HP Chair Dunn to ‘Set Record Straight’Sept. 21 8:30 am EST
HP CEO Hurd Knew of Planned DeceptionSept. 21, 7:00 am EST
HP Probe Expanded by House PanelSept. 20, 2:00 pm EST
HP’s Dunn to Testify Before House on ScandalSept. 20, 8:00 am EST
HP Turns Over Thousands of Document to House PanelSept 19, 9:30 am EST
HP Pledges to Better Connect With Customers
Sept. 19, 7:30 am EST
Reports: HP Probe Included Physical, E-Mail TrackingSept. 18, 10:30 am EST
House Committee Seeks Testimony from HP ExecsSept. 15, 3:00 pm EST
Calif. Says It Has Evidence to Charge HP Officials
Sept. 13, 1:00 pm EST
HP CEO Hurd to Take Over for Chairwoman Dunn in Jan.Sept. 12, 9:45 am EST
HP Spying Allegations Probed by DoJSept. 12, 7:00 am EST
No Decision on Sunday HP Board MeetingSept. 11, 7:00 am EST
HP Obtained Reporters’ Phone Records in ProbeSept. 8, 7:15 am EST
HP Filing Reveals Board Infighting, LeaksSept. 6, 10:30 am EST
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Readers’ Reaction:
HP Spying Drama
Posted Sept. 28
By: Joab Owuor
Director
Joab & Associates
I have been following this unethical drama with lots of interest. The Hurd, Dunn and their executive colleagues shouting matches and sideshows are getting juicy. Some board decisions are simply crazy. Why take collective responsibility, resolve on weird decisions and then embark on dangerous childish hide and seek games digging into one another’s privacy. Even if there were real or imaginary threats caused by counterproductive leaks, and such unorthodox investigative decisions had to be taken, where was the critical oversight board charged with management of these risky overtures. I believe almost all the staff have been soaked into the scandal and business partners worldwide affected in one way or another.
HP Board Lacks IntegrityPosted Sept. 14
By: Anonymous
The spying scandal is a sorry comedown for a company that HAD a reputation for excellence and integrity. The board’s actions have been more of the CYA variety than of truthfulness. WHAT PHONE RECORDS? The board played dumb when they realized that directors’ phone records were used in the leak investigation. No one asked, “How did we get these records?” BOARD MEMBER RESIGNED FOR “PERSONAL REASONS”: Perkins resigned in May. HP resisted proper reporting to the SEC of the reasons for Perkins’ resignation until the past few days. STONEWALLING: Dunn and Hurd have made only weak apologies. Dunn has been far more strident about tracing the leaks from an individual than about the corporate breech of integrity in fraudulent investigations. PROTECTING CRIMINALS: HP has refused to identify the private investigation firm or the third party investigators who are suspected of doing the pretexting. WEAK APPEASEMENT: Recent announcement of Board changes are weak. 2. She remains on the Board. 4. The Board will backtracking on its new rule, that the Chair and CEO would be different people. This weakens HP’s Corporate Governance. If the Board had any integrity, it would have acted: Immediately, upon learning of wrong doing Wthout coverup, without excuses Without compromise to the offenders The Board must demand Dunn’s resignation from the Board. (There will be more legal fallout for HP if she remains, than if she leaves and HP cooperates fully with the California State, Federal, Congressional, SEC and FBI investigations). The Board needs to have a non-executive Chair. There needs to be a check on the CEO. The Board must make a public statement, repudiating in the strongest terms, the tactics used by its private investigators, and reiterating its stand on corporate integrity. The Board must take ACTION to convince the business and investment community that it is determined to regain the mantle of integrity and excellence it once had under Hewlett and Packard.
