Posted October 11, 20214 yr US schools gave kids laptops during the pandemic. Then they spied on them https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/11/us-students-digital-surveillance-schools A lot of it is obvious - but a lot of it is not. Most school issued PCs have filtering software installed to prevent access to certain sites, but some go quite a lot more intrusive. IT people with access, can record from microphones and webcams (this is why a sliding door across the camera is essential for everybody). I am a network engineer who works with IT security every day. What the people at the help desk can do, is astounding these days. Remotely wake up your computer and turn on the camera? Child's play.
October 12, 20214 yr Fortunately, it’s just big government. Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, etc. have no idea what we’re up to
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