FBI investigates allegations webcam used to monitor student

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by Abner, Feb 21, 2010.

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  1. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

  2. taylor

    taylor New Member

    I initially thought the remote proctor devices were a good idea but then the more I thought about it I had a feeling this would open up a can of worms at some point. I wonder how this is going to affect the remote proctored exams with such schools as Troy.
     
  3. PonyGirl93

    PonyGirl93 Member

    If the school really didn't inform the families and did access the security feature & took a picture of him, the family had better win this suit!!!!!
     
  4. TMW2009

    TMW2009 New Member

    The main difference is though, that these laptops were provided by the schools and preconfigured to where they could remotely access the machine and turn the cam on and off themselves.

    Granted, the same 'features' could be built into proctoring software used by various schools, but even with full disclosure, schools doing this would be opening themselves to lawsuits that would cripple them.

    If worse comes to worse, use a free firewall program that monitors and can block outbound traffic for your Windows computers (everyone should have one anyway with the proliferation of botnets out there) and unplug the webcam when its not in use.
     
  5. Can't copy and paste from my phone :'(... but the reaction of the school is interesting. They apparently are denying wrongdoing but are not commenting on exactly what they are denying having done.

    The information available is very vague. The school has a legitimate reason for having the security feature. All we know is that there is a claim that the student was "caught" doing something inappropriate. The way this sounds, the student very well could have either 1) taken the computer without permission or 2) did something on it that was against the rules. In either case (although with # 2 it would be less straight-forward) I wouldn't see a problem with what the school did (if they did what they aren't saying that they did or didn't do).

    The user comments posted on that page are priceless. People are outraged. I have to shake my head at that. There isn't enough information in the article to be worthy of outrage. I get disheartened at such situations, because it leaves me disillusioned at the nature of certain people. Did they actually READ the article, or just the title? If they read it, did they automatically assume the guilt of the school and look for cues to confirm their bias? It's not a good thing to see.

    That said, maybe the school is in the wrong. I would love for the issue to have been reported on more clearly and thoroughly.
     

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