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Virgin Media To Trial Filesharing Monitoring In UK

Posted by timothy on from the deep-pocket-inspection dept.

Shokaster writes "The Register reports that Virgin Media are to begin monitoring file sharing using a deep packet inspection system, CView, provided by Deltica, a BAE subsidiary. The trial will cover about 40% of customers, although those involved will not be informed. CView's deep packet inspection is the same technology that powered Phorm's advertising system. Initially Virgin Media's implementation will focus on music sharing and will inspect packets to determine whether the content is licensed or unlicensed, based on data provided by the record industry. Virgin Media emphasised that records will not be kept on individual customers and that data on the level of copyright infringement will be aggregated and anonymised."

2 of 280 comments (clear)

  1. More details here: by D-R0C · · Score: 4, Informative

    "Virgin Media executive director of broadband, Jon James, told ZDNet UK on Thursday that the trial will go live "within days". He added that the use of such traffic-monitoring technology was part of its distribution deal with media company Universal." http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39906062,00.htm

  2. Re:Will they track their own usenet server? by Bull_UK · · Score: 4, Informative

    Please dont mention use*** the last thing I want is for them to realise they still have it.