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Phorm papers reveal BT’s backwards approach to wiretap law: “

Would you trust these men with your network security?

Exclusive BT’s long-held claim that legal advice said its Phorm trials did not breach wiretapping laws came under renewed scrutiny today, as documents revealed the firm approached government experts after it had secretly co-opted 18,000 broadband customers into the advertising targeting system.…

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(Via The Register - Comms.)

Sign the Petition to Stop ISP’s from breaching customers privacy via advertising technologies.: “Sign a petition

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Stop ISP’s from breaching customers privacy via advertising technologies. “

On July 16th 2008 outside the Barbican in London UK, a demonstration will be held to protest against the use of Deep Packet Inspection for the purpose of behavioural advertising (more specifically Phorm).

The protest has been timed to coincide with BT’s annual general meeting and will be held outside that AGM.

BT starts threatening music downloaders with internet cut-off: “

BPI wins another ISP ally

Exclusive BT, the UK’s largest broadband provider, has begun threatening subscribers with disconnection from the internet if it is told they are sharing copyright music over peer-to-peer networks, The Register has learned.…

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(Via The Register - Public Sector.)