I've now had chance to watch all the vids from the PIA meeting, thanks to CaptJamieHunter for recording and uploading them.
Firstly Dr Richard Clayton and Alexander Hanff were excellent, really got their messages across and were most obviously on the side of truth and honesty.
Now further to my earlier post about Kent speech, I really thought he could not be that bad – but he was. Here's a few notes I wrote while listening to his speech.
- says UID is a truly random number - computers can't generate truly random numbers
- says the UID is “1 of a 16byte series of numbers†- slip of the tongue or more info?
- points out a plus of their system is that it deletes in real time – spin that means it's a cheap system that has limited storage
- he mostly refers to the browser not the person – Freudian Slip?
- seems to think there is endless revenue from adds
- he invites anyone to check the system - I want to, where do I apply
- says being an ISP 'is hardly worth doing' - so why are there so many?
- completely dismissive of opting-in/out
- says the info of random numbers, categories & time stamps is of no use – believe me it is and it's available to websites!!!
- says can't delete searches but ask.com do just that with AskEraser
- misunderstands FIPR with regards to RIPA
- despite saying that google has privacy problems and is getting all the money he directs everyone to go use it - doh!
- says they spoke to lots of people but a) didn't say what their response was & b) at least in some circumstances Phorm didn't tell the whole truth to those people so how can they make an informed response only an inPhormed one
He came across as though he doesn't properly understand the system he's talking about and doesn't understand the way the Internet works or that there are intelligent people who do. I could go on but I don't have the time, suffice to say I could not trust Kent before I saw that speech and even less so now.