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Originally Posted by HamsterWheel
You have to rely on BT not to tap your phone, your neighbours not to peek through your bedroom window and Thames Water not to add poison to your water. They all COULD do this, but realise it is not a sensible thing to do.
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Let's take your Thames Water example for now.
Thames water would gain nothing from adding poison to the water, so have no motive. Phorm could make lots more money by increasing the amount of data they harvest.
Thames Water would easily be found out as it is a simple matter to test a water sample for contamination and this is done hourly for some chemicals. Auditing an IT system to check it only does what it claims is notoriously difficult. If you solve that problem you can make a fortune in e-voting.
Thames Water have a history of supplying safe drinking water. Phorm have a history of covertly gathering personal data without proper consent.