It is intresting to see how many changes in the story about how the system works since it was first anounced.
on the 29th of feb it was reported at techcrunch the following
1) Privacy International approves Phorms Privacy claims. Something we now now is untrue
2) "Of course, data is secure as the companies that keep it - and it’s possible to de-anonomyse data. Phorm says it wouldn’t mix surfing data with, say, an ISP’s billing data on users."
This is the most telling thing I have read. 2 weeks ago Phorm state that it’s possible to de-anonomyse data. Now we are told the system is secure.
3) they say "What information they do have - which is just the surfing habits of that PC - gets deleted after a few hours"
If it is deleted after a few hours then it must be stored. Somthing that has been denied most strongly over the past few days.
Teh company is acting like any person who tells a lie and is found out - Change the story - and change it again.
read the full piece at
http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/29/...nto-something/