MAT - Mattel - toysRthem Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Non-Tech : MAT - Mattel - toysRthem

MAT 20.33

-0.9%

Dec 17 3:59 PM EST

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: paul richards who wrote (590)	6/18/2000 11:40:00 AM
From: phbolton	Read Replies (1) of 706

Simson Garfinkel describes an incredible mechanism secretly installed by Mattel/Broderbund CD-ROMs for kids (e.g. "Arthur's Reading Race"), a mechanism Mattel calls "Brodcast:" "I discovered that the DSSAgent contained a copy of the developer's kit for the Pretty Good Privacy encryption system, that it contained the ability to send e-mail and post forms to Web pages and that its creators had gone to great lengths to hide the software's function. And there was no copyright message indicating who had written the program." whole story at salon.com This could have liability issues

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next