Phorm

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• No Deep Packet Inspection A campaign against the clickstream analysis used by Phorm and other similar advertising networks.
• The Register: The Phorm files Links to articles published by The Register covering developments in the Phorm system and activism against it.
• Dephormation Provides information and suggested solutions to web users and website owners to block their information from the Phorm system, including a Firefox extension.
• Phormwatch Blog providing news and tracking companies connected with Phorm's system and trials thereof.
• Light Blue Touchpaper: The Phorm "Webwise" System Blog post by Richard Clayton giving his views on the system following a meeting with Phorm officials.
• The Phorm "Webwise" System - A Legal Analysis Paper by Nicholas Bohm, in which he argues that the proposed system is likely to fall foul of data interception, privacy, data protection, and fraud laws in the UK.
• Wikipedia: Phorm Encyclopedia article about the company and its proposed services.
• The Open Rights Group: Call for Major Websites to opt out of Phorm An open letter, sent to the Chief Privacy Officers at major websites calling for them to protect their users by preventing data sent to their users being profiled.
• BBC News: Home Office 'Colluded with Phorm' The Home Office is accused of collaborating with online ad system Phorm on "informal guidance" over whether the service broke UK law.
• BBC News: EC Starts Legal Action on Phorm The European Commission begins legal action over the way online advertising technology Phorm has been tested in the UK.
• BBC News: UK Government Responds on Phorm A controversial ad-serving system can be rolled out in the UK but only under strict guidelines, says the government.
• BBC News: UK Questioned on Online Ad System The UK government has been given a month to respond to EU concerns over Phorm.
• The Phorm "Webwise" System Paper by Richard Clayton, providing technical details of the proposed system following a meeting with Phorm engineers.
• Phormwatch Blog providing news and tracking companies connected with Phorm's system and trials thereof.