Episode 23 • • 12:45 - 15:15
23: Vasectomies and The Fountain of Youth
Phorm, ISP Advertising Injection and Privacy Concerns
UK internet service providers including Virgin Media, TalkTalk, and BT have signed up for Phorm, a service that injects targeted advertising into web pages via proxy servers. Privacy advocates criticize the system for tracking user behavior through cookies and intercepting data traffic. Additionally, reports surface of ISPs cutting off users' internet access based on IP tracking of BitTorrent activity.