Editing Social engineering (security) (section)

===Hewlett Packard===
[[Patricia C. Dunn|Patricia Dunn]], former chairwoman of [[Hewlett-Packard|Hewlett Packard]], reported that the HP board hired a private investigation company to delve into who was responsible for leaks within the board. Dunn acknowledged that the company used the practice of pretexting to solicit the telephone records of board members and journalists. Chairman Dunn later apologized for this act and offered to step down from the board if it was desired by board members.<ref name="com">[http://news.cnet.com/HP-chairman-Use-of-pretexting-embarrassing/2100-1014_3-6113715.html?tag=nefd.lede HP chairman: Use of pretexting 'embarrassing'] Stephen Shankland, 8 September 2006 1:08 PM PDT ''[[CNET]] News.com''</ref> Unlike Federal law, California law specifically forbids such pretexting. The four felony charges brought on Dunn were dismissed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/Calif.-court-drops-charges-against-Dunn/2100-1014_3-6167187.html|title=Calif. court drops charges against Dunn|date=14 March 2007|publisher=CNET|access-date=11 April 2012}}</ref>