Hewlett Packard Case Study Summary

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Hewlett Packard Case Study The Hewlett Packard case was a scandal that happened in 2006. The board of directors in Hewlett Packard was involved in a scandal. Hewlett Packard was using different legally questionable methods to try to spy on their directors. Over periods of time discussions from the board members were being leaked and they could not figure out why. Private investigators were hired and they found out George Keyworth was the one behind it all. One of the methods that was used to figure out who their leak was is called pretexting. Pretexting is when a person lies to the person they are talking to in order to get their information and scam them. A couple of problems that the board of directors at Hewlett Packard is that …show more content…

They should have had a lawyer that is very familiar with all of the laws in the area they were at as well. That lawyer should have been included in all meetings and decisions being made about what to do next. After discussing things with the lawyer, they then should have come to a vote on what to do next. If my employee was one of the suspects in question, I would have a meeting with him or her and discuss the allegations immediately. Then I would follow protocol and be sure to have my lawyer by me the entire time to ensure that everything I am doing is lawful and ethical. I would also be sure to put security on the computers and system that will detect and report things like this as well. The Hewlett-Packard case was a very unethical case in many ways. One of the ways is because they went behind their employees back and started investigating them without them even knowing that they were even a considered suspect. Another reason I say this is because they invaded people’s privacy. Invading people’s privacy is very immoral. Everybody deserves their right of having their own privacy. By them going behind their backs and not even discussing anything to them was

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