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Originally Posted by 80/20Thinking
Sure, in the big scheme of things Phorm is relatively containable. I'd be a liar if I didn't admit that the prospect of mandatory population-wide DNA and biometric acquisition, wholesale data matching, ubiquitous identity demands, comprehensive government profiling, expanded police and security powers and mass pacification of the population weren't occupying my mind somewhat, but that doesn't mean I treat Phorm with any less regard as a privacy issue.
Simon
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While I have sympathy with Simon's position that this is not the be all and end all of his (our) privacy concerns, the BIG difference between this issue and the other issues that he mentions is that this is for purely commercial reasons, nothing to do with national or personal security. Its purpose is purely to make money off the backs of other peoples private communications whilst giving nothing of any real use in return.
If anyone thinks that phorm (or anyone else) will stop at monitoring http on port 80 then they are living in a different universe filled with fluffy bunnies and honest politicians/businessmen.
If phorm/webwise are allowed to continue with this system in the uk it will be the opening of a can of worms that will be impossible to stop.
Thats why this phorm puppy MUST be strangled at birth, along with any other ideas the ISP's may come up with that rely on selling OUR private data.