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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler
Another reason for Mac users to be smug... 
I wonder if Opera is out of the 'popular' category?
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Not according to this thread... |
According to Richard Clayton, Phorm's intercept software contains a browser white-list, and Safari isn't on it (IE and Firefox are). Apparently, this is because Phorm have had problems getting Safari to return the hijacked UID-containing site cookie that is used to serve the targeted ad - due to Safari's default privacy policy regarding cookie handling. As a result, when the Phorm software reads the browser ID string, it abandons the intercept process and just forwards the request to the proper IP address (i.e. the site you're trying to visit). Result!!
I don't know whether Opera is on the white list or not. I suspect that list is closely-guarded...
Now what I'd like to know is: if I'm using Safari and Phorm's spyware goes live on the VM network, will I be presented with the opt-in/opt-out page before being allowed to continue browsing, or will it never rear it's ugly head on my system because they know they can't manipulate my browser?
If the answer is yes, how will it hope to store my choice (yes/no) in the form of a cookie on a browser that doesn't accept their cookies (and consequently, will I see the same damn opt-in/opt-out windows every time I launch by browser).
If the answer is no, how will I know that the system has gone live, and how will VM be able to claim that I have agreed to the new T&C's?