FIPR slams Phorm:

"The Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) has today
released the text of an open letter to Richard Thomas, the Information
Commissioner (IC) on the legality of Phorm Inc's proposal to provide
targeted advertising by snooping on Internet users' web browsing.

The controversial Phorm system is to be deployed by three of Britain's
largest ISPs, BT, Talk Talk and Virgin Media. However, in FIPR's view
the system will be processing data illegally:..."

http://www.fipr.org/080317icoletter.html

http://www.fipr.org/press/080317phorm.html

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Jim Crowther