FCC asking AT&T about Hewlett leak

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com>
Date: September 10, 2006 3:09:37 PM JST
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Subject: FCC asking AT&T about Hewlett leak


      FCC asking AT&T about Hewlett leak
      - Sep 8, 2006 06:55 PM (AP Online)

WASHINGTON, Sep 08, 2006 (AP Worldstream via COMTEX News Network) --


The Federal Communications Commission has asked AT&T Inc. how private
investigators for the Hewlett-Packard Co. managed to obtain private
phone records of board members and journalists, a government official
familiar with the case said Friday.


The so-called letter of inquiry, the first step in an FCC
investigation, was sent Thursday, said the official, who spoke on
condition of anonymity because the probe is still under way.


Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn is under scrutiny in a
California state criminal investigation regarding her efforts to plug
a media leak.


Investigators hired by the company obtained the personal phone
records of company directors and at least nine reporters in an
attempt to find out who was leaking company information to the press.


Investigators reportedly used Social Security numbers of the people
involved to trick phone companies into turning over telephone
records. The practice is known as "pretexting."


In February, the FCC opened a proceeding to examine the practice,
particularly as it pertained to data brokers who obtain private
telephone information and sell it. Commissioners were especially
interested in what type of security measures companies have in place
to protect personal data.


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      - http://www.quote.com/home/news/story.asp?story=61043741




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