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Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:01:01 -0500
From: Rohit Patnaik <quanticle@...il.com>
CC: full-disclosure <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Web-monitoring software gathers data on kid
chats
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@...il.com <mailto:ivanhec@...il.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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