Thursday, July 24, 2008

Under Pressure, ISP Admits Secret Web Snooping in Kansas

Internet service provider <A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/07/under-pressure.html">Embarq eavesdropped</A> on the web surfing habits of 26,000 customers in Gardner, Kansas without notifying them personally. This was part of its testing of new, controversial advertising technology that profiles users, the company told federal lawmakers Wednesday.

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