How Webkinz is getting children hooked on the Web
If you have or know a child around 6 to 8 years old, then you have probably heard of Webkinz, and chances are you too may have been bitten by the bug. Webkinz are small plush toys that virtually live in the online Webkinz World created by a tightlipped toy company called Ganz. Vaughan, Ontario-based Ganz declined to answer any of our technical questions about the security of its Web site or the network infrastructure used to support it. The company did say it has sold more than 1 million Webkinz.
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How Webkinz is getting children hooked on the Web
If you have or know a child around 6 to 8 years old, then you have probably heard of Webkinz, and chances are you too may have been bitten by the bug. Webkinz are small plush toys that virtually live in the online Webkinz World created by a tightlipped toy company called Ganz. Vaughan, Ontario-based Ganz declined to answer any of our technical questions about the security of its Web site or the network infrastructure used to support it. The company did say it has sold more than 1 million Webkinz.