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I don't think I would allow my daughter to have a laptop where the spyware comes pre-installed. Assuming the school district doesn't abuse it (like webcamgate)
by ourmandave 9y ago
I don't think I would allow my daughter to have a laptop where the spyware comes pre-installed.
Assuming the school district doesn't abuse it (like webcamgate) what's to stop every hacker from here to Moscow in this day and age?
- shostack 9y agoDo parents have rights when it comes to this? What if the only way to compete school work is with a school issued laptop?
- ams6110 9y agoChange schools, or if public school get involved with the school board and make a stink.
- lwhalen 9y agoHome-schooling, and/or private schooling
- colechristensen 9y agoPrivate schools can set their own rules. With a public school you could just start shouting about the 4th amendment.
- jstarfish 9y agoIts issued for the purpose of doing schoolwork. What do you care if some Russian hackers gets their hands on your child's science fair project? That said, do put electrical tape over the webcam and microphone.
- tzs 9y ago> That said, do put electrical tape over the webcam and microphone For the camera, I can see it (pun intended) as electrical tape is usually opaque to visible light. But the microphone? All electrical tape should do over the microphone is lower the input level slightly.
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- lancewiggs 9y agoThe school has a duty of care to ensure kids are not doing bad things via the internet. And yes - without filtering software its as bad as you think it could be.