Cable Forum - View Single Post - your personal information is being transmitted

**Stuart C** · 29-01-2006, 13:04

If you are referring to the Browser Headers option, well, this information is provided by your browser, NOT NTL. It is also part of the standard for requesting web pages.

Also, I would take Steve Gibson's advice with a pinch of salt. He does know what he is talking about (most of the time), but he also tends to massively hype any potential security problem.

It's also worth noting that the TCP/IP standard that NTL (& indeed, all services attached to the Internet) is tightly defined. ANY variation from that standard (such as transmitting extra information) would prevent that ISPs customers from accessing most sites.

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Stuart C Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: It's Lahndun, Innit? Age: 37 Services: Virgin for TV, BT for phone and Be* for Broadband. Posts: 17,713	Re: your personal information is being transmitted If you are referring to the Browser Headers option, well, this information is provided by your browser, NOT NTL. It is also part of the standard for requesting web pages. Also, I would take Steve Gibson's advice with a pinch of salt. He does know what he is talking about (most of the time), but he also tends to massively hype any potential security problem. It's also worth noting that the TCP/IP standard that NTL (& indeed, all services attached to the Internet) is tightly defined. ANY variation from that standard (such as transmitting extra information) would prevent that ISPs customers from accessing most sites. __________________ Just to make it clear if a post is bold and is from a team member, it's a moderating decision. If it's not bold or not from a team member, it's not. "This is an important announcement. This is flight 121 to Los Angeles. If your travel plans today do not include Los Angeles, now would be a perfect time to disembark.”