I spied on Dell for HP

A former Hewlett-Packard executive has cited the computer and printer giant's recent board-spying scandal in his suit against the company, claiming HP used similar fraudulent methods to obtain his private phone records in August 2005 after giving him a corporate espionage assignment to obtain trade secrets on rival Dell's printers. ...

Experts say corporate espionage has become common as competition rampages throughout industries, but there have been few cases made public.(more)