Pretexting hearing turns to wireless execs | CNET News.com
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WASHINGTON—Politicians on Friday shifted their crusade against “pretexting” for personal phone records from Hewlett-Packard leaders to major wireless carrier representatives, and signaled again their intention to pass new laws outlawing the practice.

Although they still hope to pass additional legislation that would expressly outlaw obtaining phone records through impersonation or other fraudulent means, members of a U.S. House of Representatives oversight and investigations panel said Congress ultimately has limited ability to curb the shady spying technique. Phone companies must also step up their internal gatekeeping methods, they said.