Commission takes UK to court over alleged privacy law failings: “The European Commission is taking the UK to court, claiming that UK law does not protect citizens’ privacy as strongly as EU laws demand. The…
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UK gets final warning over Phorm trials: “ Change the law, or we’ll see you in court Updated The UK government today came a step closer to international embarrassment over its failure to act against…
BT abandons Phorm: “ Not looking good for ad tech BT has abandoned plans to roll out Phorm’s controversial web monitoring and profiling system across its broadband network, claiming it needs to concentrate resources on…
Wikipedia latest to reject Phorm ‘snooping’ technology: “Wikipedia has joined Amazon.com in opting out of Phorm’s controversial targeted advertising technology.” (Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)
Whitehall’s got Phorm In light of criticism from the EU, will the UK government enact a new law on internet privacy or simply brazen it out once again? Nothing is going well for the Phorm…
Brussels to sue UK over Phorm failures: “ ICO and Phorm respond Updated The European Commission has revealed plans to sue the UK government over its failure to take any action against BT and Phorm…
Phorm CEO clashes with Berners-Lee at Parliament: “ Ertugrul demands privacy panel opt-in An exasperated Kent Ertugrul took on Sir Tim Berners-Lee in a tense encounter at a discussion on internet privacy at the Houses…
Phorm unleashes legal attack on critics: “ Beware the wounded beast News articles based on a survey indicating public opposition to Phorm’s web snooping and advertising system have been withdrawn after the firm made legal…
EU threatens ‘formal action’ against UK.gov on Phorm Brussels increases pressure over secret trials By Chris Williams, Posted in Telecoms, 11th February 2009 14:19 GMT The European Commission has given its strongest signal yet that…
Prosecutors gather evidence on secret BT-Phorm trials: “ ‘Implied consent’ to be probed The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is gathering evidence on BT’s covert trials of Phorm’s ISP-level adware system to help it judge whether…