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Originally Posted by Mesmer
There's an interesting new post on www.iii.co.uk from a poster called "Professional Party" that claims to "have had some involvement with BT regarding the Phorm business model." |
Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.
As for how could BT do this legally, it is simple (with regards to out going communications) and his comment that there is no current technology to do this is completely wrong. If it was an option assigned at the auth level all users who have a Phorm flag on their ISP account could be assigned to a specific IP block which in turn can be custom routed to go through the Phorm kit. This is not difficult and can be done without BT needing to bring in any extra equipment, it is merely a case of configuration of existing network management tools.
This method would of course resolve all issues on the "way out" of BTs network, but would not resolve issues relating to RIPA, PECR, CMA, TG, CDP and FA with regards to the interception/copying/alteration/masquerading aspects of the technology with regards to data coming into the network from an external web site which has explicitly denied consent or indeed not opted-in (as defined by the law).
Of course the flaw in this technique is that it would pretty much decimate Phorm's revenue forecasts as very few people are likely to "Opt In" if they are given all the details of the surrounding issues (such as why they have to give informed consent in the first place and which rights they are giving up by doing so).
Alexander Hanff