Chapter 1 - Dubious MethodsUsed to Investigate Leaks by Hewlett-Packard Board Members

1.    Which issue is more disconcerting- the fact that a board member leaked confidential information about the firm or the tactics used to investigate the leak? defend your position.

      The more disconcerting is the fact that a board member leaked confidential information about the firm because even if you are a board member in a company you don’t have the right to leak the information because you already know that it’s against the law. Confidential, so it means it’s a secret, information that should be shared only by those that need to know and could be.

2.    Can the use of pretexting to gain information ever be justified? is it consider legal under any circumstances?

     A pretext is a false motive and illegal. Pretexting is considered an illegal act under most circumstances, but the laws against the practice vary from state to state and aren't always clearly written. If you want to know the information about that person makes it in a legal way. Although you’re in a highest rank if you used illegal way of investigating you’re like with the suspect.