Thread: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
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Old 29-04-2008, 20:58   #5109
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
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Originally Posted by JohnHorb View Post
Technical question. If Phorm works by setting cookies with the Webwise UID, is there anything to stop 'Anti-Phorm' web sites (including, hopefully, CF) reading this cookie with client-side script and generating a pop-up warning:-

Warning - you are being Phormed and your 'anonymous' WebWise ID is 123456789ABCDEF

If this works, it should throw some doubt in even non-technical users' minds on the assertion that the ID is anonymous and cannot be tied back to the user.
Yes you can - have a look at http://www.dephormation.org.uk/web_m...ipt%20Tripwire
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