More Trouble for File Sharing: Virgin to Monitor Filesharing in UK
ReadWriteWeb Nov 26 09
Virgin Media, one of the UK's leading providers of television/broadband/mobile/phone services, has announced plans to use deep packet inspection technology to track illegal file-sharing activity among around 40 percent of its UK users. Users whose activities are being monitored will not be informed of this fact.
The tech comes from Detica, a company better known for working with government data and intelligence agencies than media files and P2P networks. Their CView product is designed to help put an end to illegal filesharing, and with ISPs showing interest, it's unlikely that Virgin's deal will be the last we hear about. Full story...
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