Comments on: Privacy, mobiles and my nan http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/09/23/privacy-mobiles-and-my-nan/ Blogging in the real world Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:08:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nahia http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/09/23/privacy-mobiles-and-my-nan/comment-page-1/#comment-109627 nahia Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:39:36 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3336#comment-109627 Nice greet information Best regards. http://www.mobile-phone.pk Nice greet information

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]]> By: Ed Clarke http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/09/23/privacy-mobiles-and-my-nan/comment-page-1/#comment-9387 Ed Clarke Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:07:17 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3336#comment-9387 The difference is that the people on the phone chose to talk in public, having assessed that the risks were low. Whereas Phorm is foisted on the customer who previously had a reasonable expectation that the communication would not be intercepted. The difference is that the people on the phone chose to talk in public, having assessed that the risks were low. Whereas Phorm is foisted on the customer who previously had a reasonable expectation that the communication would not be intercepted.

]]> By: Paul Ockenden http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/09/23/privacy-mobiles-and-my-nan/comment-page-1/#comment-9378 Paul Ockenden Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:51:43 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3336#comment-9378 I sat on a train to Birmingham yesterday, and overheard four suited types discussing pre stock exchange announcement news for their (fairly well known) company which will almost certainly affect their share price. At least I hope it does. I wonder what the extent of this outsider-trading really is. I'm sure I'm not alone in finding myself in this situation. I sat on a train to Birmingham yesterday, and overheard four suited types discussing pre stock exchange announcement news for their (fairly well known) company which will almost certainly affect their share price.

At least I hope it does.

I wonder what the extent of this outsider-trading really is. I’m sure I’m not alone in finding myself in this situation.

]]> By: old ghosts http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/09/23/privacy-mobiles-and-my-nan/comment-page-1/#comment-9309 old ghosts Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:54:57 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3336#comment-9309 Stuart Turton are you stupid? are you honestly suggesting that deep packet inspection, ie: the interception of broadband communication to build a profile of someone is akin to earwigging other peoples private conversations. well I suppose it would be if you recorded their activity & communications, built profiles of them (giving each profile its own random but unique name) and then sold those records on to advertisers. its unscrupulous, immoral and illegal. the legal fight is not over, its only just begun. Stuart Turton are you stupid?

are you honestly suggesting that deep packet inspection, ie: the interception of broadband communication to build a profile of someone is akin to earwigging other peoples private conversations.

well I suppose it would be if you recorded their activity & communications, built profiles of them (giving each profile its own random but unique name) and then sold those records on to advertisers.

its unscrupulous, immoral and illegal.

the legal fight is not over, its only just begun.

]]> By: Pete http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/09/23/privacy-mobiles-and-my-nan/comment-page-1/#comment-9306 Pete Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:39:44 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3336#comment-9306 I think its fair to say, you only discover the true value of your privacy after you lose it. The younger you are, the less experience of losing your privacy you have. Older people may not understand the technology (though many do!) but they certainly recognise the value of their personal privacy. And just because some people don't care, doesn't mean everyone doesn't care. I'm sure you'd find even the charmless people you overheard in the street bawling at their phones, would be worried to think someone was taking detailed notes and publishing them online. If not, they will find out soon. And then their view of the value of privacy might change. I think its fair to say, you only discover the true value of your privacy after you lose it.

The younger you are, the less experience of losing your privacy you have. Older people may not understand the technology (though many do!) but they certainly recognise the value of their personal privacy.

And just because some people don’t care, doesn’t mean everyone doesn’t care. I’m sure you’d find even the charmless people you overheard in the street bawling at their phones, would be worried to think someone was taking detailed notes and publishing them online.

If not, they will find out soon. And then their view of the value of privacy might change.

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