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HP settles privacy case

In 2006, HP disclosed that misconduct by private investigators and company employees occurred during an attempt to identify the source of a boardroom leak. Now company officials, hoping to put the Read more...

IBM and PWC settle federal kickback suit for $5.3M

After three years of litigation, IBM and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) separately paid fines that added up to $5.3 million, in order to settle a broader set of DOJ lawsuits stemming from multiple Read more...

Pretexting bill in Senate's hands

In the wake of the HP spying scandal, in which executives may still face criminal charges, the U.S. Senate Read more...

ALSO NOTED: The top IT turkeys of 2006; IBM releases new security application for SMBs; and much more...

> The top IT turkeys of 2006. Article > IBM releases new security application for SMBs. Read more...

Tags: SMBs   boardroom   Scandal   Microsoft   Novell   profits  

Tools for fighting rootkits

Remember that whole Sony rootkit scandal? The company was selling CDs with hidden rootkit software. Well, Read more...

HP's switch strategy paying off

Think 'HP' and most likely the board spying scandal, or Carly Fiorina's memoir comes to mind. It's not Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Microsoft security czar moves into new Windows system role; Learning from scandal and getting a grip on messaging;

> Microsoft security czar moves into new Windows system role. Article > Learning from scandal and getting a grip on Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Fiorina speaks out on ouster, privacy issues

Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of HP, couldn't have asked for a better time frame in pushing her new book onto the shelves particularly given the recent HP scandal and indictments. In a wide ranging Read more...

The Foley scandal and IM data trails

As the current scandal involving Florida lawmaker Mark Foley reveals, the trail of instant messaging communications can be a huge piece of evidence in criminal cases. Instant messaging Read more...