On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 9:26 PM, les <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for the replies to my query.
>
> It does seem that BT should be avoided like the plague, according to The
> Register (www.theregister.co.uk)
>
> Apparently they are planning to relay all the http web pages their
> customers view to servers in China, run by a Phorm, a company with a
> history of using spyware and with dodgy Russian connections, to allow
> targeted advertising. Virgin Media and Carphone Warehouse are doing the
> same. While it will be possible to opt out of targeted ads, it looks as
> though it will not be possible to opt out of the redirection of the web
> pages. Although Phorm claim that all the data will be anonymised, that
> they will not look at https pages and that numbers longer than 3 digits
> will be ignored, it seems obvious that there is a potential for identity
> theft, as well as a major breach of privacy.
Christ. (full stop)
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