Guerrilla Strategy to Combat ISP Collection and Use of Users’ Browsing Habits
The Problem ISPs can, do, and will collect information on the web browsing habits (& etc.) of their users. They may package and sell this data, at best in an anonymized state, and ostensibly for the “benign” purpose of marketing and advertising to targeted demographics. Such data may, of course, be used for nefarious purposes. The law almost always fails to keep pace with technological advancement, and even more rarely serves the public interest when dealing with issues surrounding the internet and telecommunications. Politicians, regardless of nationality, are beholden to the interests of the state, secret corruption, or public corruption in the form of lobbies and campaign contributions. As such, we, the internet community, cannot rely on political protection for … Continue reading