Web-monitoring software gathers data on kid chats

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "By DEBORAH YAO, AP Business Writer - Fri Sep 4, 2009 5:00PM EDT

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." }-Story (http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090904/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_internet_monitoring_kids)

[caspian]

-{ Quote: "Or even steal their passwords and PIN numbers. Sounds cool mate." }-

LOL;D

[LockBox]

Thanks for posting this, Ron. The behavior from this company is reprehensible. If I were a parent of a child I had trusted this software with - I would be furious!

[eagle5]

Have to say it does not surprise me that companies are resorting to underhand techniques such as this. Expecting them to keep to moral ground is unthinkable when their sole goal is making money through whatever means possible.