On 5 Mar 2008 at 23:06, Harold Fuchs wrote: > On 05/03/2008 08:19, mike scott wrote: > > <snip> > > (*) This is where paranoia kicks in. In case anyone hasn't noticed, > > it seems 3 of the UK's main ISPs intend passing all browsed web pages > > to a US company (apparently best known for its use of rootkits) for > > content scanning. There's some odd things going on, and others have > > begun to wonder about emails too. > > > > > Are you talking about Phorm? If so, yes it seems to be a scandal in the > making. If not, then what please? > Also, which three and where did you get the information? That is *not* > meant as a pointed question; I ask only for information.
Absolutely. It seems virginmedia (thet's my isp), BT and talktalk intend (or have already - depends who you talk to!) sign up to this scam. phorm's website names them, if I recall. Bt are about to trial webwise on 10000 guinea pigs - I assume not the people moaning in the BT support groups :-) search for badphorm (.com or .co.uk; not sure offhand). I have an assortment of bookmarks and saved vm usenet groups messages should anyone be interested. I think 'scandal' is an understatement - phorm seems to be a US spyware company (121media, peopleonpage, of surreptitious rootkit fame. Servers in those well-known-to-be-secure places, russia and china), who will get to scan /every/ non-encrypted web page these isp's users read. Including personal details (but "we won't keep them"). A lot of people are /very/ angry: trouble is that even more can't see the problem, or simply have their heads stuck too far in the sand. The whole scheme seems to me to be thoroughly illegal in various ways. But the ISP's seem interested in $$$$ not sense. :-( Sorry, way, way OT for this group. But I'm one of the angry ones, frustrated that not enough people seem to know. Tell your friends - please! uk.telecom.broadband is probably a better place to continue any discussion. -- http://www.scottsonline.org.uk lists incoming sites blocked because of spam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Scott, Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
