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WiFi Exposes Sensitive Student Data

Posted by simoniker on from the a-great-thing-if-implemented-carefully dept.

cfarivar writes "'Like leaving a vault open, the Palo Alto Unified School District failed to place a number of highly sensitive computer files containing student information in a locked location on its network. Using a laptop with a wireless card outside the district's main office, the Palo Alto Weekly gained access to such data as grades, home phone numbers and addresses, emergency medical information complete with full-color photos of students and a psychological evaluation."

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  1. Confidential information on WiFi ?? by ThomasFlip · · Score: 0, Troll

    The last thing schools need are wireless networks let alone access to confidential information via a wireless network.

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  4. Kids data unsecure? by Dr+Reducto · · Score: 0, Troll

    I bet priests are all over this one. I bet they are going to Wardrive for schools that have this vulnerability, then get the photos and psycological evaluations. They will find the hot kids who are pathological liars. Then, NO ONE WILL BELIEVE THEM!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!

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