Hewlett-Packard settled one of two sets of pretexting and spying claims. The company acted and spoke with smugness and neutrality that don’t really put the matter behind anyone. Maybe a posture of contrition isn’t a corporate article of faith? Maybe it was more critical from HP’s perspective to admit to no wrong-doing, or maybe as an institution it’s had it up to here with the mea culpasas. In speaking publicly about this settlement, HP had a real chance to behave and speak with some class.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/database-security/-pleased-to-put-this-matter-behind-us-