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Comment on School Monitoring Software Sacrifices Student Privacy for Unproven Promises of Safety.

Sundial@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

These aren’t necessarily the computers you and I grew up on where they had a dedicated computer lab room for use during class time. These are devices they take everywhere with them, even home. Now imagine some creepy school IT administrator decided to peek on the Webcams of kids while they’re on their room?

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catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
No need to imagine, it’s linked in the article: cbsnews.com/…/610k-settlement-in-school-webcam-sp…

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- JustARegularNerd@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  God the school’s response is so sleazy and unapologetic
  
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Brkdncr@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Camera/mic access seems like overreach. PII should be obfuscated and only accessible with an audited workflow that includes an access review.

Modern off the shelf MDM is capable of this.

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gwen@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
wait schools dont have computer labs anymore??? in ALL my schools and the one im in right now we have them

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- Sundial@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  I honestly don’t know if they do or don’t have. I’d imagine it also varies by region. I just know schools have started giving out laptops to kids to take home if they are needed.
  
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Arkouda@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
I understand the difference between a laptop and PC thanks.

Now imagine if, and hear me out, one didn’t bring school hardware home so some “creepy IT administrator” doesn’t have access.

“Save the kids” arguments always fall flat on the face when the solution is as simple as leaving school devices at school.

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- shalafi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  They have to take it home for homework.
  
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  - Arkouda@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    No, they don’t. I am sure the majority have a computer or smart phone at home, and if not libraries exist for a reason.
    
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    Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    There are more people in poverty without a computer than you realize. Now write me a 5 paragraph essay with correct source citation on your smart phone.
    
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- SadSadSatellite@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Yeah it’s a good thing homework doesn’t exist.
  
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  - Arkouda@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Good thing for home computers, smart devices, and libraries eh?
    
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    catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Good thing nobody is poor!
    
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- conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Many of the kids affected have no access to another device. The whole reasons schools supply hardware now is because it’s needed to access their educational materials, and it’s massively inequitable to only have students who have money able to develop their skills at home.
  
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