| reply to ISurfTooMuch
Re: Maybe it was a mistake EXACTLY. Either way, DPI/Layer 7 analysis was involved, without the subscriber being aware.
The more I think about it the more it makes sense that the only accident here was them showing their hand regarding DPI and scraping search data.
So this begs the next question. Do we drop-kick this privacy invading unethical provider or look at VPN solutions to egress TCP 80 data?
Really makes you wonder if they're sufficiently scrubbing personal data. When I use Google I know that Google will log my search terms and their privacy policy is straight forward. When I use my ISP, unless disclosed otherwise, I had to believe there is no DPI and harvesting of data.
I really wish there were some legal recourse here since the subscribers are unaware this was even going on. The cloak-and-dagger approach used by Windstream, coupled with their complete lack of response, is infuriating.
It's obvious I cannot trust my bandwidth provider. |
| If you can switch, then I would. Why give these jokers your money if they're doing stuff like this?
Hurt their bottom line, and they'll get the message. |
