Cable Forum - View Single Post - Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

OF1975 · 13-05-2008, 16:17

"There has been a great deal of commotion recently about Phorm, a company that aims to help advertisers better target consumers by monitoring their web browsing habits. At first glance, what Phorm is proposing seems absolutely outrageous and quite possibly illegal under UK data protection laws. Take a closer look, and Phorm’s technology is more subtle than it might appear , but no less dangerous and insidious for all that."

Full story here:

http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/comme...rs-put-3986634

I added a comment at the bottom but I don't think the editors have had chance to clear it yet.

I just had my 8 weekly infusion at the hospital for my arthritis so will be resting a lot today and tomorrow so probably wont post much but by thursday I will be back to normal speed and all fired up and ready to go. Keep up the good work everyone.

13-05-2008, 16:17	#6457
OF1975 Inactive Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stazi Republic of Phormistan Posts: 329	Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] "There has been a great deal of commotion recently about Phorm, a company that aims to help advertisers better target consumers by monitoring their web browsing habits. At first glance, what Phorm is proposing seems absolutely outrageous and quite possibly illegal under UK data protection laws. Take a closer look, and Phorm’s technology is more subtle than it might appear , but no less dangerous and insidious for all that." Full story here: http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/comme...rs-put-3986634 I added a comment at the bottom but I don't think the editors have had chance to clear it yet. I just had my 8 weekly infusion at the hospital for my arthritis so will be resting a lot today and tomorrow so probably wont post much but by thursday I will be back to normal speed and all fired up and ready to go. Keep up the good work everyone.