Internet Privacy - Phorm

turkeytickler
turkeytickler Posts: 640
edited April 2008 in The bottom bracket
Anyone heard of this? I dont like my ISP doing this behind my back - will be cancelling my virgin media account when i move house...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7331493.stm

Ive installed teh dephormation addin for firefox - anyone know where to get one for ie?

tt

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  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    I've only just read it because of your post. It's very naughty, as just imagine if the data got in the wrong hands - identity theft potentially.

    It's a clever technology for targeted information, but all the data you send is collected and used - not sure if my ISP AOL is doing it yet ?
  • turkeytickler
    turkeytickler Posts: 640
    fossyant wrote:
    I've only just read it because of your post. It's very naughty, as just imagine if the data got in the wrong hands - identity theft potentially.

    It's a clever technology for targeted information, but all the data you send is collected and used - not sure if my ISP AOL is doing it yet ?
    BT, Virgin Media and Talk Talk are the current ones running it I think - so safe (for now!)
  • Red Rock
    Red Rock Posts: 517
    I can confirm that my ISP 'Plusnet' don't use Phorm and they say they've no intention of doing so. Not sure how long that will last now that they're owned by BT :?

    Red Rock
  • sonicred007
    sonicred007 Posts: 1,091
    How exactly does an ISP ask its customers about testing this software?

    There's a whole raft of things happening upstream from your computer - like all your movements on the web are logged with you ISP as much as your computer

    The free, ungovernable world of the internet that grew up fast in the nineties is behind us now - business will tame it, which is a great shame

    But if we think about it - the minute something is digitalised, it's trackable and can be a statistic for someone to use inappropriately to how we would wish

    A pencil and paper will the most secure method of comms very soon
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  • tonyw43
    tonyw43 Posts: 249
    tt, you got the name of the addin for Firefox, can't seem to find it on the web.

    cheers
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  • luke2792
    luke2792 Posts: 37
    http://www.dephormation.org.uk/ is the firefox addon
  • sonicred007
    sonicred007 Posts: 1,091
    TonyW43 wrote:
    tt, you got the name of the addin for Firefox, can't seem to find it on the web.

    cheers
    Is this what you want?

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