Kate King reports: A New Jersey appellate court Friday reversed the 2012 conviction of a former Rutgers University student convicted of invasion of privacy and bias intimidation against his roommate, who later committed suicide. The appellate court’s opinion reversed the conviction of Dharun Ravi based on the fact that the jury’s decision to convict him was predicated on…
Category: Youth & Schools
Disney World starts scanning kids’ fingers
Sandra Pedicini reports: Walt Disney World has begun requiring children from 3 to 9 years old to have their fingers scanned when they enter the theme parks, just like older kids and adults. Disney said the new process will help block the use of stolen and shared tickets. Previously, kids’ tickets would have been easy to…
Parents Using Spyware To Combat Against Free Apps Hiding Children’s Texts, Phone Calls
So kids take steps to protect their privacy, and rather than respect that, some parents take countermeasures to invade their privacy in the name of protecting them? CBS reports: Parents are using spyware in an effort to monitor their children’s social media interactions. CBS2’s Emily Smith reported different types of spyware can combat against free…
Students in California now have more protection for their information
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed AB 2097 into law. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Melissa Melendez in February in response to a court order ordering the state to turn over information on 10 million students to a non-profit organization, prohibits school districts from gathering Social Security numbers and sharing information for students except when required by federal law….