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Tool Detects "In-Flight" Webpage Alterations
TheWoozle writes "In a follow-up to a recent story about ISPs inserting ads into web pages, the University of Washington security and privacy research group has teamed with the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) to develop an online tool to help you identify if your ISP is inserting ads or otherwise modifying the web pages you request."
ISPs intercepting, altering results from online security tool
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It seems that everyone is concerned about downstream modification, and is completely ignoring the possibility of upstream modification. What if Sprint started modifying upstream http-posts to start a more viral ad distribution system? Not only would they be able to target their customers, they would also be able to target the customers of anyone who could read the post!
This is the reason that we need to push for network neutrality. When the only choices are between a giant douche which alters content and a turd sandwich which alters content, the customer ends up screwed in the end.
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I'll bet that his user agreement with that free host also clearly states that circumventing their added content in the manner that your script does is prohibited. If they discover your script, they'll likely disable his account.
All these ideas are neat, but ultimately losers.
MOVE TO ANOTHER PROVIDER TODAY.
Why should I do that if I don't know the ISP is modifying the web pages in flight? Maybe I need a tool that could somehow detect that? That would sure be useful. Oh wait...Isn't that what this discussion is about?