Hewlett-Packard (HP), the computer giant, on Tuesday said Chairwoman Patricia Dunn will step down from her post in January due to increasing scrutiny in relation to the widening company scandal over potential illegal investigations into media leaks, the Associated Press reports via the Plainview Daily Herald.HP Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd will take over as chairman after Dunn steps down, and he’ll hold onto his current titles of CEO and president, according to the AP.Dunn will stay on as a director of the Palo Alto, Calif.-based firm, the AP reports.The mounting pressure on Dunn reached a peak on Monday as Congress and federal investigators stepped into the probe of HP’s alleged acquisition of reporters’ phone numbers to determine the sources of information contained in media reports about the company, according to the AP. Currently, the FBI, the U.S. attorney for Northern California and a House committee are all looking into the allegations against HP’s board of directors, the AP reports.Related Links: HP Spying Allegations Probed by U.S. DoJ No Decision at Sunday HP Board Meeting HP Obtained Reporters’ Phone Records in Probe HP Filing Reveals Board Infighting, Leaks Snooping, by Hook or by Crook (CSO)Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP What goes well with Viña Concha y Toro wines? Meat, fish, poultry, and SAP Viña Concha y Toro, a wine producer that distributes to more than 140 countries worldwide, paired its operation with the SAP Business Technology Platform to enhance its operation and product. By Tom Caldecott, SAP Contributor Dec 04, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Azul How to maximize ROI by choosing the right Java partner for your organization Choosing the right Java provider is a critical decision that can have a significant impact on your organization’s success. By asking the right questions and considering the total cost of ownership, you can ensure that you choose the best Java p By Scott Sellers Dec 04, 2023 5 mins Application Management brandpost Sponsored by DataStax Ask yourself: How can genAI put your content to work? Generative AI applications can readily be built against the documents, emails, meeting transcripts, and other content that knowledge workers produce as a matter of course. By Bryan Kirschner Dec 04, 2023 5 mins Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence feature The CIO’s new role: Orchestrator-in-chief CIOs have unique insight into everything that happens in a company. Some are using that insight to take on a more strategic role. By Minda Zetlin Dec 04, 2023 12 mins CIO C-Suite Business IT Alignment Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe