EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

Deep Packet Inspection, the same technology that can potentially be used to filter illegal web content, is also on trial overseas as a means of serving internet subscribers targeted ads based on their web surfing habits.

BT has already dipped it's toes in the DPI water via a partnership with behavioural marketing pioneers Phorm, but has met a brick wall of opposition, as today's lead story illustrates.

In my past interviews with the managing directors of Telstra and Internode, both indicated they aren't at all opposed to using DPI for such purposes - even while simultaneously opposing the filtering of web content.

How do you feel about targeted advertising?

-- Brett Winterford

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Stewart Meagher | March 24, 2009

Internet privacy campaigners have written to the world's top internet companies urging them to steer clear of behavioural targeting software vendor Phorm, which they see as invasive software which snoops on unsuspecting users.

By Brett Winterford | March 24, 2009

A 30-second hack of a NetAlert-approved family-friendly filter exposes a list of websites banned in Australia.

By Iain Thomson | March 24, 2009

A 23 year old American man has been indicted on fraud and money laundering charges after fooling Apple into sending him 9,000 iPods.

By Shaun Nichols | March 24, 2009

Developers at VMware are working on a new tool which will allow administrators to manage virtualized systems through a mobile handset.

By Iain Thomson | March 24, 2009

The telecommunications industry is in good shape to survive the current economic slowdown thanks to lessons learnt at the turn of the century says a new report.

By Staff writers | March 24, 2009

Deakin University will extend its HP TRIM records management system to Mac and web users with a Malaysian-developed rich interface add-on it has been trialling since December.

By Iain Thomson | March 24, 2009

An analyst's report has suggested that Dell's forthcoming smartphone family, which has been expected since February is being redesigned after a poor initial showing.

By Phil Muncaster | March 24, 2009

HP has bolstered the fight against application security threats with the launch of a free tool designed to help Adobe Flash developers better protect their web sites.

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