Earlier today, I linked to a statement from EFF about ComputerCOP. Well, there’s been a reaction to EFF’s claims, it seems. Charles Molineaux reports: … Dave Maass, with the Electronic Frontier foundation, said police across the country that have spoken out for Computer Cop are pushing a product that endangers security and privacy. “This company has a business…
Category: Youth & Schools
ComputerCOP: The Dubious ‘Internet Safety Software’ That Hundreds of Police Agencies Have Distributed to Families
Dave Maass writes: For years, local law enforcement agencies around the country have told parents that installing ComputerCOP software is the “first step” in protecting their children online. Police chiefs, sheriffs, and district attorneys have handed out hundreds of thousands of copies of the disc to families for free at schools, libraries, and community events,…
Education Dept. Has Lax Oversight of Third-Party Security, Audit Finds
Report: “Review of Federal Student Aid’s Oversight and Monitoring of Private Collection Agency and Guaranty Agency Security Controls” Organization: Education Department’s inspector general Summary: The Education Department is not doing enough to ensure that student-loan debt collectors and guarantors are safeguarding sensitive student-loan information. Read more on Chronicle of Higher Education. And then keep in mind that in…
6 Questions Districts Should Ask Companies to Protect Student Data
Gretchen M. Shipley writes: School districts should also be proactive in asking key questions from online operators and sites made available to students, like: What type of information does the operator collect from students? Is the information used for commercial purposes? (If so, a school cannot consent on behalf of the parent.) Is the information…