Associated Press reports: A judge in New Jersey won’t dismiss charges against a former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate’s intimate encounter with another man. The judge ruled on Friday that prosecutors provided adequate evidence to a grand jury for 19-year-old Dharun Ravi to be accused of invading…
Category: Youth & Schools
MD: School system seeking Social Security numbers
I’ve repeatedly criticized federal and state student tracking systems that are based on Social Security numbers. As I continue to shout into the wind, Alisha George reports: Heather McKenzie was surprised when the Social Security numbers of her three elementary school children were being requested by Carroll County Public Schools this year. As she continued to…
Editorial: Mandatory drug tests invade student privacy
An editorial in The Daily Targum (a Rutgers-oriented publication) responds to mandatory drug testing at a public college in Missouri: Imagine walking into your first day of college and being asked to urinate into a cup. It may sound like a strange scenario, but for students at Linn State Technical College — the only public…
How AAA Tracks Teen Drivers Without Completely Crashing Their Privacy
Kashmir Hill has an interesting column over on Forbes. Here’s a bit of it: Insurance companies have started offering drivers “roadside assistance” digital devices that can track and locate cars when drivers are in need of help. As Wired notes, State Farm’s On-Star competitor, In-Drive, can do more than just call a tow truck for…