Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

[serial]

From my understanding they could buy as they are not in an official closed period.

[Wildie]

I think some broker ripped of the buyer or they paid a premium for buying so little.

[Florence]

Originally Posted by serial

From my understanding they could buy as they are not in an official closed period.

Like the avatar serial but it is missing one important ingrediant

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[jca111]

Originally Posted by Wildie

I think some broker ripped of the buyer or they paid a premium for buying so little.

Commission wouldn't show up on the share price tho would it - that would be only on the Brokers figures?

[NTLVictim]

Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff

My contact at FT is extremely surprised too, she is doing some digging.

Alexander Hanff

That will be interesting..oh, I've put a link to your dissertation on my backwater website. A poor thing, but mine own..

[SelfProtection]

Originally Posted by mark777

I suspect it's phorm buying their own shares. A £57k block sold for more than the asking price!

http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareTrades.asp...re=phorm_reg_s

I'd bet my hat on this being preparation for publication of a phorm friendly PIA.

Also don't forget there are other companies with vested interests who would not want Phorm to fail, it would definitely affect their own business profiles.

[mark777]

Regulator gets power to fine for data breaches

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05...on_data_fines/

"The ICO has repeatedly asked for stronger powers to investigate and fine companies which are failing to take data protection seriously."



As much use as giving a machine-gun to a nun.

This means if you are a small business or a school or college etc, and you don't get your bits of paper in on time, you had better really watch out!

[Dephormation]

Originally Posted by mark777

"The ICO has repeatedly asked for stronger powers to investigate and fine companies which are failing to take data protection seriously."

I want powers to fine a regulator who doesn't take data protection seriously.

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff

I would be very surprised if the PIA is coming out today, I know Simon is incredibly busy this week with an issue of international significance based on an email I received from him earlier in the week. So I can't see it being the PIA as I can't honestly see him as having had time to finish it.

Alexander Hanff

That's a bit odd in itself though don't you think? 80/20 were commissioned to produce the PIA by the end of April. Would it be acceptable to their client to hear that "we're a bit busy at the mo so you'll have to wait". Seems unlikely. It is more likely that the PIA has been delivered to schedule. It's just not been shared with anyone yet. Like the video of your interview. Indeed, after all the time it has been talked about on this forum, do Phorm have to actually share it with anyone? I mean, if you didn't like it, couldn't you just rip it up? You may have wasted the commission fee but you'll have contained the damage.

[Rchivist]

Originally Posted by mark777

Regulator gets power to fine for data breaches

As much use as giving a machine-gun to a nun.

You've obviously not watched The Sound of Music recently!!!!

[serial]

Originally Posted by Florence

Like the avatar serial but it is missing one important ingrediant

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Thanks, but trying to get this basic animated gif at the limit of 29.3k was hard enough

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Originally Posted by Kursk

That's a bit odd in itself though don't you think? 80/20 were commissioned to produce the PIA by the end of April. Would it be acceptable to their client to hear that "we're a bit busy at the mo so you'll have to wait".

It could be that due to changes in the system they have been given an extension, this would have clashed with Simons other work etc etc speculating etc.

[Wildie]

well it lets BT of the hook
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act got Royal Assent today. Sadly the law is not retroactive, so the long list of government departments which have lost or endangered our data in recent months will not be fined.

[mark777]

Originally Posted by Wildie

well it lets BT of the hook
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act got Royal Assent today. Sadly the law is not retroactive, so the long list of government departments which have lost or endangered our data in recent months will not be fined.

Don't worry. Plenty of existing laws BT broke.

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by serial

It could be that due to changes in the system they have been given an extension, this would have clashed with Simons other work etc etc speculating etc.

I think not serial. It is a shame that Alexander logged off before giving his view especially as he is in closer contact with Simon. At the very least, the statement on the 80/20 site: "a final version of the PIA will be published by the end of April 2008" would be inaccurate.

No, I think the Assessment is with Phorm. When you buy something in business, you expect delivery on time.

[serial]

80/20 have been slow to update their site, it still said they had carried out the PIA until last weekend when someone pointed out it should say "interim" PIA and Simon popped on to say it had just been changed.