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The personal data of more than half a million staff and students of San Diego high schools from the past decade is now likely in the hands of hackers, it has emerged.. A statement from the San Diego Unified School District on Friday revealed that unauthorized access was achieved by a simple phishing campaign which compromised 50 staff log-ins back in January. The link for this article located at InfoSecurity is no longer available. . A statement from the San Diego Unified School District on Friday revealed that unauthorized access w. personal, million, staff, students, diego, schools. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Although a 2011 Educause survey reported that only seven percent of faculty and staff use a voice over IP service, the allure of VoIP is hard for IT organizations in colleges and universities to ignore. The benefits are many. By consolidating voice and data communications, schools can also consolidate their maintenance efforts under IT, reduce phone charges dramatically, and add functionality such as "follow me" or emailed voice messages to enable more efficient communications among faculty, staff, and others.. What some schools don't realize, however, is that VoIP adds new security risks to the network that don't always get the same attention as other areas, such as anti-virus, firewalls, or network access. The link for this article located at Campus Technology is no longer available. . What some schools don't realize, however, is that VoIP adds new security risks to the network that d. although, educause, survey, reported, seven, percent, faculty, staff, voice. . Alex
The Electronic Privacy Information Center is launching a counterattack against Hollywood's efforts to crack down on student file-swapping. The privacy advocacy group is sending letters to presidents of colleges across the country, asking them to think before they install monitoring . . . . The Electronic Privacy Information Center is launching a counterattack against Hollywood's efforts to crack down on student file-swapping. The privacy advocacy group is sending letters to presidents of colleges across the country, asking them to think before they install monitoring tools on university networks. "Monitoring the content of communications is fundamentally incompatible with the mission of educational institutions to foster critical thinking and exploration," EPIC wrote. "Monitoring chills behavior and can squelch creativity that must thrive in educational settings." EPIC's effort comes in response to attempts by the entertainment industry to pressure colleges into curtailing file swapping. Last month, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) sent letters to more than 2,000 colleges, warning them that students were using school networks to trade illegal file copies. Although the letter did not overtly threaten legal action, it did ask the schools to make a "substantial effort" to stop such trading. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . EPIC challenges the film industry's efforts to impose restrictions on student file-sharing by calling on educational institutions to oppose surveillance practices.. Educational Freedom, Digital Rights, Privacy Advocacy, Student File Sharing. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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