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You Are What You Click

Posted by michael on from the woof-woof dept.

Ksop writes: "Predictive Networks Inc. sells a product that can identify users by recognizing their input patterns. The way you use the mouse and keyboard may be used to track you. Story here. That scares me a little. But its also a cool idea."

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  1. What about porno sites? by joshv · · Score: 5

    Will they be able to tell I am typing with only one hand?

    -josh

  2. For the chilllldrun! by Tackhead · · Score: 5
    > Predictive's Mr. Hosea acknowledges that the company's new technology isn't foolproof. But he notes that Predictive doesn't permit ads for pornography, alcohol or firearms. And the technology increases the chances that children won't see ads targeted at older people, he says.

    Well, then, I guess if it's designed not to harm the pwecious chylllldrun, it's OK!

    Way to go, Mr. Hosea! You're a really swell guy! I mean, now that you've told me you won't use it to hurt chillllldrun, I think it's really awesome that you can can monitor my mouse-gesture and record my every keystroke! After all, isn't any privacy invasion justified as long as the invader promises that not a single chyuld is harmed?

    (Yeah, Hosea, and the rest of his scumbag marketroids, I've got a fuckin' gesture for you, and it's got nothin' to do with my mouse.)