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New identity theft law may change ‘cyberbullying game’


August 16, 2011 by Claire Knight

No doubt about it: Social networking has left schools between a rock and a hard place. A new law may help — at least in some parody cases:

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Did student cross the line with Facebook parody?


May 24, 2011 by Claire Knight

Fake Facebook profiles of unsuspecting teachers and principals are nothing new. But this case outlines a different legal aspect of online speech.

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Not protecting data? Students fight back


January 10, 2011 by Claire Knight

Schools and universities across the country are coming under fire for failing to protect student data. And here comes the first lawsuit:

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Uh oh! Missing laptop contains personal info


August 27, 2010 by Claire Knight

More than 10,000 applicants’ personal information is at risk after a laptop went missing from this college campus. Here’s what happened — and what the school’s doing to fight potential ID theft:

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Colleges easy prey for hackers


August 4, 2010 by Jake Simms

Security experts have been sounding the alarm for years: “Stop using students’ Social Security numbers for school ID numbers!”

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Do this to increase Facebook privacy


May 27, 2010 by Claire Knight

Facebook has been getting a lot of flack for its privacy problems. But here’s one site that will help — and it won’t break the bank!

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Suspect arrested in student ID theft


May 10, 2010 by Claire Knight

More than 3 million college students’ “personally identifiable information” has been stolen from computer data.

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‘Crash the Tea Party’ tech teacher on paid leave


April 29, 2010 by Claire Knight

Of course teachers are entitled to their own political views. But this one has been accused of blogging at school to promote his own agenda — on the taxpayers’ dime.

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Finally! An online quiz worth taking


March 4, 2010 by Claire Knight

Let’s be honest: Everyone loves online quizzes, but they’re just fun and games, right? Not necessarily — here’s one that can help prevent major mistakes with technology.

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