[Noisebridge-discuss] Detailed post re. LMSD spying case

[Sai Emrys]

http://strydehax.blogspot.com/2010/02/spy-at-harrington-high.html
see also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHu92imqJec /
http://webcast.macenterprise.org/2008Webcasts/2008-05-20-LANrev-Webcast.zip
for a screencast from the responsible net admin

In case you haven't seen the news, the tl;dr version: highschool
mandates students use only its jailed monitored laptops. Student gets
called in to VP office for 'inappropriate behavior'. VP says she has
pix of him popping pills. At home. Taken surreptitiously w/ his
webcam. Shitstorm ensues.

Appears that it was installed to track stolen/misplaced laptops (i.e.
take pix of thieves, get approximate location), then someone (unclear
who) thinking it'd be a good idea to turn that on and use it to check
for "inappropriate behavior" (like eating Mike n' Ikes). o.o

Most pages about this I saw are pretty low info, so if you want
details, see the above link.

- Sai