HP CEO's Browsing History Used Against Him 230
theodp writes "Anything you browse can and will be used against you. An investigation of ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd's surfing history reportedly convinced the HP Board that Hurd had had a personal relationship with sexual harassment accuser Jodie Fisher, even if not sexual. Just the latest example of how HP 'work[s] together to create a culture of inclusion built on trust, respect and dignity for all.' The WSJ reported a person close to the investigation said Hurd had looked at clips from racy films featuring Ms. Fisher, a former actress, while someone 'familiar with Mr. Hurd's thinking' said he merely did a Google search of 10 minutes or so. One wonders how many more 'personal relationships' with Ms. Fisher the browser histories of HP's 304,000 worldwide employees might reveal. BTW, nice to see that Hurd has made it to HP's ex-CEO-Hall-of-Fame page."
Some other tidbits from his browsing history (Score:4, Funny)
bangedup.com
cracked.com
www.yzzerdd.com
naughtyceoassistants.com
google search: how to sexually harrass someone and not get caught
HA HA (Score:4, Funny)
Next time be really nice to IT
Or request your own internet connection, not going through proxies or anything
But better still, don't be a moron and look at anything NSFW (at least not intentionally) while at work
Funny story, my last company's proxy would prevent us from apt-get upgrade. Why? libsexy /o\
Re:What is the Real Reason Hurd Was Fired? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Some other tidbits from his browsing history (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Some other tidbits from his browsing history (Score:4, Funny)
google search: how to sexually harrass someone and not get caught
Clearly he should have used Bing for that search...
Re:The case against Hurd is dubious (Score:3, Funny)
Hurd was a goofus and tried to get intimate with a subordinate but backed off when it went nowhere, and probably did nothing illegal or immoral to Jodie Fischer or HP; the board just wanted to avoid publicity.
Well, I would hope that someone with his salary and responsibility would be more of a "Gallant" and less of a "Goofus."
Yeah, I read "Highlights" back then in the 70's in the doctor's office waiting room.
Re:the story summary is rather sympathetic to hurd (Score:3, Funny)
If one her first day at HP, her first encounter with Mr. Hurd was him grabbing her butt in the copy room and asking her to get naked, then fine, it is sexual harassment.
Nah, he waited until the second day. That's what his buddy Larry E. told him to do.
Re:HA HA (Score:1, Funny)
If he'd been a little more careful about where he inserted his dongle, he'd have avoided all this trouble in the first place.
Re:Some other tidbits from his browsing history (Score:1, Funny)
Oh, man, I was hoping that was a real link.
I mean, spectacles, business attire, bossy women, stockings and high-heels. You've got half of my fetish needs covered right there. :-P
Now all I need is pudding, saran wrap, a butt plug, and punk music, and I'm there.