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Phoul called on Phorm, philm at eleven

 
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:43 am    Post subject: Phoul called on Phorm, philm at eleven Reply with quote

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080815-eu-calls-phoul-over-ad-company-phorms-invasive-snooping.html

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"the services were transparent to users and information such as how to opt out, who provided the service and the privacy policy was easily accessible."

Transparent? I'm sure they were - so the users wouldn't realize they were being tracked. Easily accessible? No doubt - IF you knew where to find the info.

And can easily read a pt. 1.5 font.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Phorm says they're phine now, pher sure.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/04/phorm_stock_market_announcement/

Meanwhile the CEO of the US variant bails out.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/03/bob_dykes_nebuad_quits/

The guy had experience at Symantec? Nice to see he put whatever cyber security lessons he may have learned to good use. Evil or Very Mad

This bit did make me smile. I can go get some coffee now.

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Currently non-existent, its market couldn't get any narrower. The outlook seems increasingly bleak for ISP-level adware.


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll join you for a coffee - that made me smile too. Wink
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