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Microsoft Teaches Parents 'Leetspeek'

Microsoft's anti-piracy efforts have taken a new twist: helping parents better understand their children's online activities, and in turn, keep them from breaking the law. The company has posted a dossier detailing the online slang used by children, which outlines six key points for learning "leetspeek."

Leetspeek, derived from elite speak, may include numbers in place of letters and substitute characters that are similar in appearance. Rules of grammar are rarely obeyed, says Microsoft, and mistakes are often left uncorrected. Microsoft specifically highlights terms related to illegal activity, such as "warez" or "w4r3z," and "pwn3d." "Their use could be an indicator that your teenager is involved in the theft of intellectual property, particularly licensed software," the company says. (more)

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