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phormwatch · 01-07-2008, 02:48

The UK newspaper The Independent today had an article in the 'Extra' section titled: 'Does the internet know too much about us'? The article can be found on-line here:

http://tinyurl.com/67v2ug

I haven't read it yet. A quick search for 'Phorm' returns nothing.

I am off to read it now, but I thought I would mention it, as the Indy may be ripe for letters regarding Phorm after writing a piece of Internet Privacy.

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OK, I suggest anyone who is thinking of writing to the Indy first read the article. It is actually quite dismissive of privacy concerns. It argues that total transparency can be empowering. Unfortunately, it is full of hypotheticals about ways that 'total transparency' might be a good thing without even barely mentioning the myriad ways in which it can be dangerous.

01-07-2008, 02:48	#10604
phormwatch Inactive Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 254	Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] The UK newspaper The Independent today had an article in the 'Extra' section titled: 'Does the internet know too much about us'? The article can be found on-line here: http://tinyurl.com/67v2ug I haven't read it yet. A quick search for 'Phorm' returns nothing. I am off to read it now, but I thought I would mention it, as the Indy may be ripe for letters regarding Phorm after writing a piece of Internet Privacy. ---------- Post added at 02:48 ---------- Previous post was at 02:21 ---------- OK, I suggest anyone who is thinking of writing to the Indy first read the article. It is actually quite dismissive of privacy concerns. It argues that total transparency can be empowering. Unfortunately, it is full of hypotheticals about ways that 'total transparency' might be a good thing without even barely mentioning the myriad ways in which it can be dangerous.