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Rob Pegoraro
Internet Providers' New Tool Raises Deep Privacy Concerns
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 21, 2008 - 7:34amLast updated: August 21, 2008 - 7:34am
If deep packet inspection lives up to its promises, it might yield a cash benefit. Internet providers using this technology could afford to offer customers a deal: Accept this scrutiny, and we'll knock $10 a month off your bill.
They Know Where You Are
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 31, 2008 - 7:11amLast updated: July 31, 2008 - 7:11am
Your computer knows what you did last weekend -- but that's okay because most of your other gadgets do, too. Your browser remembers your Web reading list, your cellphone saved your calls, and your MP3 player can recite the songs you heard.
Google Still Unchallenged
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 8, 2008 - 8:39amThe Microsoft-Yahoo soap opera seems to have reached its last episode: After months of squabbling and snippiness, last weekend Microsoft yanked back its purchase offer, ending its bid to buy Yahoo.
