Posts by Rat King

Phorm launches data pimping fight back

I wish...

...they would stop using Google as an example. If I disapprove of how Google manages its business, I'll use another search engine. It's not like I have a contract with them or anything, but I do with VM and it is a lot more aggro changing ISPs. VM have already upset me because I can't watch the Simpsons all day due their spat with Sky, this could be the final nail in the coffin. Although, funny how all this coincides with them upgrading my line from 4 to 10 meg for the same monthly fee, a sweetener to take my mind off the whole Phorm thing maybe?

Data pimping: surveillance expert raises illegal wiretap worries

EY audit

If anybody has taken the time to actually read the EY audit, the penultimate paragraph is quite interesting...

"The projection of any conclusions, based on our findings, to future periods is subject to the risk that the validity of such conclusions may be altered because of changes made to the Service or controls..."

This, to my mind, sounds like them saying that yes, in its present form there is no harm done, but once it is installed and everyone is used to it, they can change the rules to collect private data.