Ipsos MORI internet survey stokes security fears

If you were approached to take part in a study, run by a household name, to better understand the nation’s internet habits, would you take part? Well, maybe. Throw in £10 per month in rewards and it might seem more attractive.

But what if, in return, the company installed software that could theoretically give it unencrypted access to traffic passing between your devices and the web? Suddenly, the offer doesn’t seem quite so appealing.

Research company Ipsos MORI has been sending out letters seeking participants for its Iris web usage research programme, which urges potential