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Amazon to block Phorm adverts scan

• danw 18y ago
  You can ask for Phorm not to index your servers by following the instructions at http://www2.bt.com/static/i/btretail/webwise/help.html#how-do-i-prevent-webwise-from-scanning-my-site http://www2.bt.com/static/i/btretail/webwise/help.html#how-d... Apparently the webwise spider identifies itself as google and yahoo so adding a robots.txt wont help.
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• zitterbewegung 18y ago
  Hopefully this will set a precedent and more companies like amazon will block Phorm
• interiot 18y ago
  Servers shouldn't have to get involved with this. Back when Phorm was being installed via spyware and included a rootkit, it was the end-user's job to make sure it didn't get installed. Now that ISPs are installing it, it's the government's job to tell ISPs to knock it off. It's difficult to comprehend why the UK government believes Phorm is legal: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7998009.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7998009.stm I understand why Amazon decided to act, but it's only a stopgap solution.