Re: Web-monitoring software gathers data on kid chats

[Rohit Patnaik <quanticle () gmail com>]

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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