Lap top spying costs school

Remember the school district that engaged in surveillance using the district laptops to spy on students at home, previously posted here and here? The school board just approved a $610,000 settlement.

Who thought this was a good idea?

That Pennsylvania school district that allegedly used surveillance software to spy on students has escaped federal criminal charges it appears. Our previous follow-up is posted here.

Get Smart, please!

The FBI is investigating whether school officials broke federal wiretap or computer-intrusion laws when they remotely accessed student's laptops and allegedly spied on student activities in their home.

Big theacher is watching

It seems a public school has disciplined a student for conduct occurring in the students home. The evidence of the improper conduct was a web cam picture taken on the school issued laptop. Ho Hum you say, no different than that compromising Facebook post? Hang on, this ain't dog bites man. More after the jump