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Originally Posted by Sue Miller
Dear Cable Forum,
Since I spoke in the Lords about data protection, I have learnt more about the gaps in the regulations covering organisations such as Phorm and their webwise system. I agree that there are serious questions to be answered about information interception through ISPs and its implications for web users and website owners.
I am grateful to several forum members for contributing to my understanding of the next steps that can be taken in legislation.
Data protection and privacy are increasingly under threat in this country, partly because the internet is awash with people’s personal information. The general public has, like me, a pretty basic understanding of the technology, so it has been especially useful to have such a lively correspondence following the debate. Thank you for working hard to bring to light the issues involved in this case. While the Lords may not seem to you to be a natural place to debate questions of online data security, I assure you that the Liberal Democrats in both Houses will work hard to ensure the better regulation of data protection both off- and on-line.
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson
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Baroness Sue Miller
thanks for taking my advice in the Fax, and the comment at
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/...8-06-12a.724.5
and posting here.
You are the Very first house of Lords member as far as i Know to post directly to the cable forum Ever, and to such an important subject as this , you are most welcome.
special award required perhaps
given that you are so busy i dont want to scare you off as a one time poster to CF, now that you have posted to this Phorm thread, you will see that every new post here will now find its way to your signed up Email address.
its might be advisable to set a filter (ask your son, or ask here for help, that helping people is CF's main purpose) in your Email client to place all these informative (sometimes off topic but related) posts into a new Phorm Email folder for you to skip through and read at your leisure.
if you decide you dont want to get all these Phorm posts in your email, you can simply click your top left usercp
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/usercp.php
and unsubscribe from the Phorm thread , that stops email notifcation, simple and easy.
you might be wise to read some of it to keep upto date perhaps, if you can find the time.
if the mods here think it might be a good idea, they can also make a new section especially for all your Govt and related friends to come and contribute Directly with us Broadband End Users (its not just cable users here, but everyone that need/ wants help and community).
bypassing all the usual channels (PR ,emails and fax to PA's companies offices HOL, and the other place etc)that just get in the way of realtime understanding, and slow things down way to much for internet users all over the Uk and EU used to near realtime Meassage boards etc.
you could ofcourse just have your friends and Govt colleagues join CF
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/register.php the longest Phorm and related thread anywere
and start a new CF thread easy enough OC.
hopefully this will find its way to your CF signed up email address, and you will keep your eye on this Cf thread from now on, perhaps even post with your views now and again.