Phorm appoints Norman Lamont as director

Phorm, a provider of targeted behavioural advertising technology, has announced it has appointed former Conservative chancellor Norman Lamont as a non-executive director.

Two Conferences Raise Concerns over Phorm

There’s been a lot of activity on the Phorm front recently, both from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ‘Privacy by Design’ conference in Manchester and from a ‘Behavioural Targeting: the Fire and the Fury’ debate at the University of Westminster.

UK Prosecutors Investigate BT Over Online Ad System

British prosecutors are investigating whether incumbent operator BT illegally tested an online advertising system without users’ consent.

NebuAd Faces Class Action Suit, Phorm’s ISPs Drop Like Flies

This week a class action lawsuit was filed against behavioral targeting company NebuAd and 26 internet service providers (ISPs) that tested the service.

MEPs warn on ‘virtual strip searches’

Members of the European Parliament have asked the Commission to look carefully at the privacy implications of millimetre wave scanners – which effectively produce naked pictures of passengers.

Phorm warned about web data rules

Ad-targeting system Phorm must be “opt in” when it is rolled out, says the Information Commissioner Office (ICO).