Hewlett-Packard has appointed <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2029630,00.asp?kc=EWNAVEMNL101606EOAD">a new chief ethics and compliance officer</A> in the wake of the controversy surrounding its investigation into news leaks over the past two years. Jon Hoak, former senior vice president and general counsel for NCR, is replacing Kevin Hunsaker, one of five people charged in California last week with four felonies in connection with the internal probe.