[privacy] Verizon Caught in HP Pretexting Web

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via BusinessWeek Online.

[snip]

The privacy of Verizon customers' phone records was compromised,
putting a top company exec—and Hewlett-Packard board member—in a tough
spot.

Investigators working on behalf of Hewlett-Packard masqueraded as
telecom employees to obtain phone records of Verizon Communications
customers, BusinessWeek has learned.

[snip]

More:
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/sep2006/db20060915_818627.htm

- ferg


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