Virgin start trials of Detica Cview, the new Phorm

Virgin Media is set to delve into users’ traffic looking for copyright infringement, in the online equivalent of opening your post and not telling you. It’s the first ISP to try deep packet inspection with the controversial Detica CView technology, which will ascertain levels of illegal music file sharing across the Virgin network.

They’re watching …

A House of Lords report has warned that the growth of surveillance is one of the most significant changes in British society since the second world war.

Downadup/Conflicker Worm Is an Epidemic

The Downadup/Conflicker worm is striking back, and its assault has affected 10 million PCs this week alone.

Analysts expect Conficker virus activation

Security watchers are bracing themselves to respond to the activitation of the huge botnet created by the Conficker superworm.

Information retention requirements for ISPs are changing very soon.

New rules set to come into force in March will require all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to keep information about every e-mail sent or received in the UK for a year.

Police to poke around PCs without permission

They straightened our bananas, they robbed us of our imperial measurements and now the EU has set in motion a series of events that will allow the police to hack into your PC without permission.

Prosecutors gather evidence on secret BT – Phorm trials

‘Implied consent’ to be probed

NebuAd, Phorm Expand Behavioral Targeting in UK

Behavioral ad targeting is expanding in the UK, with new deals and expansions from two companies, reports ClickZ.

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.

the European Court of Justice says websites need phone numbers or web forms

Companies have to provide a means of contact on their websites in addition to their postal and email addresses, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. A telephone number, or a contact form that is answered within 60 minutes, were deemed acceptable.