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Originally Posted by popper

OMG, remember that Phorm DID NOT register with the ICO Data Protection Register until 30 January 2008

search on "Phorm" here url: http://www.ico.gov.uk/ESDWebPages/Search.asp?EC=1

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/06...t-excuse-ever/
"BT's Phorm trial - the worst excuse ever
June 9th, 2008 Barry Collins
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BT did not discuss these trials with the ICO as they were technical in nature," the ICO claims in a statement sent to PC Pro. '

I've had this dream - in it I am thinking of running a technical trial of various ways available to me of sniffing and hacking into my neighbours' wireless routers, I would be looking for the most transparent technical model for this, so that I could theoretically explore the possibility of profiling my neighbours's browsing and possibly their bank and shopping details. I've been wondering about the possibility of there being money to be made, collecting their personal data as I understand it can be sold for a decent price to some shady outfits in Moscow.

I was going to chat to the Home Office but have decided against it. This trial is purely technical in nature and of course I won't be telling my neighbours although I monitor the chat over cocktails to see if they have spotted any problems with their internet connection. (Helps me decide about how compliant the various technical methods are)

I'm wondering about setting up some Core Success Criteria to measure things like "transparency" (whether the neighbours noticed) and "integrity" (did it crash their network or mine). My business partner, Oleg, newly arrived from Moscow, tells me that if I wanted, he could set up the other end of the business, for marketing the data. He's here under an assumed name, but seems to have the skills for that sort of thing.

Blow me down with a feather - the ICO have been in touch and told me it's illegal and I'm in for 42 days detention without charge, and interrogation after rendition to another country. Do you think I could claim that as it was merely a technical trial, the ICO shouldn't "push it"? Apparently they caught me and Oleg chatting on the CCTV covering our back garden.

Do you think the ICO will be lenient with me? After all it was only a technical trial.

Remember - just a dream. I've woken up, stepped out of the shower now, and back into the REAL world where these things don't and can't happen because of the wonderful protection offered to ordinary multinational corporations by our marvellous ICO.