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Comments on news posted 2007-12-06 15:36:35: A new company named NebuAd provides hardware to ISPs that sits on the network, tracking user browsing habits. Using deep packet inspection, the technology tracks what sites you visit, then sends that information to NebuAd. ..
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viperpa33s
Why Me?
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join:2002-12-20
Bradenton, FL
 ·Bright House
| Copyright my personal info Pretty soon they will be tracking how many times I go to the bathroom so they can send me targeted ads for toilet paper. Ads are just getting so ridiculous. Funny the ISP uses my info and I don't even make a dime from it. I think I should be able to copyright my personal info.
Wouldn't it be nice if the cable stations would send me targeted shows to my liking instead of me saying I have 200 channels and there is nothing on. | |
| cornelius785
join:2006-10-26
Worcester, MA
| how thoughtful of ISPs for the most part i'm against this. somebody is just sitting back doing essentially nothing and making money off of what i do.
i could be persuade to be more nuetral on this sort of technology if it it results in a significantly (maybe more than 10%) lower bill, improvements to the network (fiber deployment, pings, upload/download speeds), and in general, i would want to see how it is also benefiting me also and not just the company and being another annoyance to me. | |
| Edward1978
join:2007-07-23
De Soto, IL | Sounds illegal to me. Why can't big brother leave us alone? | |
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Blackbird
Built for Speed
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join:2005-01-14
Fort Wayne, IN
 ·Verizon Online DSL
1 edit |  It Needs to Be Stopped
If I respond to a reader-reply card tucked into a magazine and give contact inforation, if I mail in a rebate coupon with contact information, if I subscribe to various magazines and provide contact information, if I supply contact information to a marketing-related website - in every case, I've made a choice to provide it. When I make such choices I am (or should be) fully aware of the privacy compromises (ie: I'll end up on mailing lists, etc) that will probably result from my choices.
But if I pick up a phone or take my computer online to conduct routine and ordinary activity, I am given no choice with regard to these kinds of data collection methods which will result in my being targeted for ads and who-knows-what-else. It's simply unacceptable. Offending ISPs need to hear from their customers - loudly and repeatedly - about such behavior, reinforced with customer migration to non-offending ISPs. Federal regulatory agencies should hear about it - repeatedly. Congressmen should hear about it - strongly, and reinforced at voting booths if necessary. Because privacy is fragile, and once it's lost in any part of the culture, it's gone for good there.
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If God wanted us to work with electrons, He'd make them big enough to see... | |
| | wallofchaos
join:2003-09-16
Kalamazoo, MI | packet sniffing Just another step closer to communism. | |
| | | dave
Premium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
·Verizon Online DSL
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Re: packet sniffing said by wallofchaos  :Just another step closer to communism. What the hell are you talking about?
This is sheer naked capitalism. People are eavesdropping in order to sell you stuff. | |
| | | | ankh
join:2001-09-08
Albany, CA
| Re: packet sniffing All this is basically the "man in the middle" attack, eh?
Capture each message either way, inspect it, and alter it slightly.
Next out:
-- GovFilter: twists the news to suit the government
-- GodFilter: alters any science reports to eliminate whatever's against your parents or state's or ISP's religion
-- BadFilter: Everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds .... | |
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