What is the definition of PHORM?

Technical analysis of the Phorm online advertising system has reinforced an expert's view that it is "illegal".

What Dr Clayton learned while quizzing Phorm about its system only convinced him that it breaks laws designed to limit unwarranted interception of data.

Phorm the online ad system that claims to generate revenue for providers through better targeting of online adverts is very likely to be feeling the effects of the credit crunch. In the United States NebuAd which was proprosing a similar system has let its PR agency go, and laid off a number of staff. The Register tried to get confirmation of the numbers involved but was unable to.

My computer's security strongly advised against looking at their website.

phorm is an american company that has been invited by Virgin, and BT and talk talk to install system wide equipment that uses deep packet inspection or in other words can sniff out what you look on line for the requests are logged and then sent to phorm who in turn send a stream of unwanted, or targeted ads to your computer whether or not you want that facility.

virgin have admitted they are after your money and that is so quoted in a newspaper and from bbc news.

its not illegal and unlike the european Parliament the UK has given the approval.

it is suspected as like the US and CIA system it may be used to spy by the state security services.

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Good summations in the above replies;

For greater detail on this highly invasive aspect, and the now jepordized 'chain of trust' with your ISP, listen to GRC/Security Now, episode #149