Remember Lower Merion School District, the elite Philadelphia school system that was caught spying on its students through the webcams on their mandatory, school-issued MacBooks? Federal prosecutors aren’t filing criminal charges. But don’t worry, the civil cases are still kicking.
https://gizmodo.com/laptop-spying-school-accessed-webcams-42-times-fbi-beg-5476453
U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger says that an investigation found “no evidence of criminal intent” by LMSD administrators, who at this point have admitted to snapping upwards of 50,000 remote shots from over 40 students laptops’ screens and webcams. The school, unsurprisingly, has adopted a slew of new policies relating to laptops and privacy.
But don’t get too indignant—at least two students have outstanding lawsuits against the district. [AP via Engadget]
