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September 23, 2006
HP to Give Privacy Prize
In the Seattle Times yesterday, Business Section, page E3, was the report about the HP stock price drop. Immediately underneath appeared an article announcing that HP is a co-sponsor of a Privacy Innovation Award:
"Nominees are currently being accepted for the fourth HP/ IAPP Privacy Innovation Award, which Hewlett-Packard gives in conjunction with the Maine-based International Association of Privacy Professionals.
"According to the award's Web site, the prize was created to honor 'strong and unique contributions to the privacy industry.'
"'At present, there is not sufficient recognition for organizations that have embraced privacy as a competitive advantage, and as a business/government imperative."
The irony abounds. Imagine the conversations at IAPP: "Who picked HP as our partner?"
Or, the HP spin-doctors: "Ah, yes, we know there is insufficient recognition for organizations that have privacy as a competitive advantage. Yes, we know that by looking no further than our very own ..." wait for it ... "Board of Directors!"
Mr's Hewlett and Packard must be rolling in their graves. Probably 6.2 on the Richter-scale grave rolling. It was such a quality company when they were alive.
Posted by DavidK at September 23, 2006 07:09 AM | Permalink