BT deny interception, then admit it
Ian Batten
ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:01:34 +0000
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Those following the Phorm debacle in detail will recall that they were
accused of having conducted a trial, without customer notification or
consent, last year, something that they strenuously denied. They've
now admitted to it. http://beta.bt.com/bta/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2612&start=165&tstart=0
SYSIP.NET ISSUE - UPDATE
BT can confirm that we conducted a very small scale technical test of
a prototype advertising platform on one exchange in June 2007. The
test was specifically conducted to evaluate the functional and
technical performance of the platform. Absolutely no personally
identifiable information was processed, stored or disclosed during
this trial. As with all Service Providers, it is important for BT to
ensure that, before any potential new technologies are employed, they
are robust and fit for purpose.
Adam
That the admission was posted at 10PM on a Friday strikes me as news
management at its most crass, too.
Hence their denials were, in fact, incorrect and BT have been
conducting interception of their customers' data without consent, DPA
registration, modification of the terms and conditions and or
providing the opportunity for opt-out. Simon Watkin may or may not be
able to comment on the RIPA implications of this.
ian
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UPDATE</b><br><br>BT can confirm that we conducted a very small scale =
technical test of a prototype advertising platform on one exchange in =
June 2007. The test was specifically conducted to evaluate the =
functional and technical performance of the platform. Absolutely no =
personally identifiable information was processed, stored or disclosed =
during this trial. As with all Service Providers, it is important for BT =
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crass, too.<br><div><br =
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in fact, incorrect and BT have been conducting interception of their =
customers' data without consent, DPA registration, modification of the =
terms and conditions and or providing the opportunity for opt-out. =
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implications of this.</div><div><br =
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