ICSI in New Scientist
“US Internet Providers Hijacking Users’ Search Queries”
August 4, 2011 | Jim Giles, New Scientist
excerpt:
Searches made by millions of internet users are being hijacked and redirected by some internet service providers in the US. Patents filed by Paxfire, the company involved in the hijacking, suggest that it may be part of a larger plan to allow ISPs to generate revenue by tracking the sites their customers visit. It may also be illegal.
article-date:
Thursday, August 4, 2011
recap:
A series of articles on evidence collected by Netalyzr that shows some Internet service providers may be receiving money to redirect users’ Internet searches through third-party companies and to large retailers such as Apple and Safeway.