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Re: Web-monitoring software gathers data on kid chats
From: Rohit Patnaik <quanticle () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:01:01 -0500
Yeah, I saw that on Slashdot the other day, and I thought it was pretty
hilarious. Ironic isn't it, that the very company one hires to protect
their kids from exploitation is the one that is exploiting the kids?
--Rohit Patnaik
dramacrat wrote:
hahahaha oh man, that's grand.
2009/9/9 Ivan . <ivanhec () gmail com <mailto:ivanhec () gmail com>>
Parents who install a leading brand of software to monitor their kids'
online activities may be unwittingly allowing the company to read
their children's chat messages — and sell the marketing data gathered.
Software sold under the Sentry and FamilySafe brands can read private
chats conducted through Yahoo, MSN, AOL and other services, and send
back data on what kids are saying about such things as movies, music
or video games. The information is then offered to businesses seeking
ways to tailor their marketing messages to kids.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i5CjgMEdrwRm3JxeglUykMAHAYmAD9AGNVM00
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