Is Phorm going to be a thorn in customers' privacy?
News Security
We reported a couple of weeks ago on the controversial ad technology, called Phorm, that three of UK's largest internet service providers are planning to implement. Now BT Retail is preparing to test Phorm on 10,000 of its customers by mid-March 2008; the service will be presented as a free service called Webwise which will help internet users against online Fraud and make their 'internet browsing more relevant'. Phorm customises the adverts that are displayed in a...
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