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PA School Spied On Students Via School-Issued Laptop Webcams

Posted by timothy on from the wait-for-your-health-insurance-computer dept.

jargon82 writes "A Pennsylvania high school is using laptops they issued to students to spy on them in homes and outside of school. According to a class action filling the webcams and microphones in these laptops could be remotely activated by school officials, and have been used in this role. One student was accused of 'improper behavior in his home' and the school provided a photo taken via his laptop as proof."

2 of 941 comments (clear)

  1. Les jeux sont faits. Translation: the game is up. by TrentTheThief · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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  2. Join the club on the hate of this country by drachenstern · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And remember it in November. Rant this stuff every day to everyone around you (except the /. stuff) and rant it fully.

    Remind everyone that this system is something that we allowed to get fucked up, and that we're taking it back.

    And if they look at you all o.O - ask them if they minded the bankers getting rich while this country was slammed into a recession and 10%+ unemployment from relative peace of 10 years ago. If they are ok with that, then encourage them not to vote.

    We're taking this country back, and we're starting in November. (well, I've been preaching this for 6 years now, but critical mass is only starting to take off)

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