A Dirty Little Secret: Using Kids to Spread Spyware

We are back in an era of stunning personal and corporate selfishness. It's not sensational, but it's true without a doubt. I made a discovery last week that had me struck dumb—almost mute with anger.

Did you know that there are some web sites designed for children, at least one of them formerly touted as Kid Safe, which are clearly violating every shred of public trust by allowing advertisers to embed spyware through the cunning use of social engineering and browser objects which are enticing enough for kids to click?

What manner of egregiously rabid slime came up with that idea?

If there was ever a time for the public—including even that large portion of the public that happens to be computer illterate—to rise up and protest this clearest violation of trust, this . . . is . . . it. More . . .