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popper · 07-03-2008, 13:34

when i read this FBI story
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...-whoever-likes

"internet spying rules
Oops, we did it again

By INQUIRER Newsdesk: Friday, 07 March 2008, 10:48 AM

SNOOPS AT THE FBI have admitted they repeatedly break their own rules about spying on the internet.

For the fourth year running, FBI director Robert Mueller said the agency reguilarly goes beyond its legal limits to collect information on people's emails and web wibbling.

In an interesting twist, Mueller tried to claim that this wasn't really the FBI's fault. The telcoms companies the snoops roped in on the cunning plan kept providing "too much information", he said.

"We are committed to ensuring that we not only get this right, but maintain the vital trust of the American people," he said.
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i have to wonder..., replace FBI with tech Phorm comments all over the place such as
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/34501464-post602.html
"Each ISP will choose how they best offer this to their customers. I know the boards are fully of healthy skepticism ...."

its clear the implication is , its the ISPs fault not Phorms if this all goes titsup as it were...

07-03-2008, 13:34	#708
popper Inactive Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,270	Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102] when i read this FBI story http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...-whoever-likes "internet spying rules Oops, we did it again By INQUIRER Newsdesk: Friday, 07 March 2008, 10:48 AM SNOOPS AT THE FBI have admitted they repeatedly break their own rules about spying on the internet. For the fourth year running, FBI director Robert Mueller said the agency reguilarly goes beyond its legal limits to collect information on people's emails and web wibbling. In an interesting twist, Mueller tried to claim that this wasn't really the FBI's fault. The telcoms companies the snoops roped in on the cunning plan kept providing "too much information", he said. "We are committed to ensuring that we not only get this right, but maintain the vital trust of the American people," he said. ... " i have to wonder..., replace FBI with tech Phorm comments all over the place such as http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/34501464-post602.html "Each ISP will choose how they best offer this to their customers. I know the boards are fully of healthy skepticism ...." its clear the implication is , its the ISPs fault not Phorms if this all goes titsup as it were...