tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post4966681193506679325..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: CMS won't snoop teachers' tabletsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-20183011780805007112012-03-01T10:48:48.170-05:002012-03-01T10:48:48.170-05:00This is at the bottom of emails I receive from CMS...This is at the bottom of emails I receive from CMS:<br /><br /><b>Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to public records requests pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, resulting in monitoring and potential disclosure of this message to third parties.<br /><br />In compliance with federal law, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.</b><br /><br />Which means it doesn't matter if it is business directly related to CMS or not.<br /><br />If it's sent from an authorized account, it's public info.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-88549677200094440772012-03-01T10:17:33.543-05:002012-03-01T10:17:33.543-05:00Will CMS track users like Google does? What sites...Will CMS track users like Google does? What sites a user accesses, where the user is, other stats related to individual access? I can see this being a reportable for the CMS IT department. Knowing what educational sites are being accessed, for how long and by whom would be of value to CMS. This would be a software funtion, not one in need of numerous staff snooping about. Might CMS be hair splitting on what they will and will not do? Hard drives are old technology that don't really matter to the NET. Clarification may be in order with CMS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-92232345118817090972012-03-01T10:01:15.748-05:002012-03-01T10:01:15.748-05:009:50, I'm not familiar with the format you'...9:50, I'm not familiar with the format you're talking about -- some kind of intranet messaging? If it's public business that's not exempted in public records law (personnel or student confidentiality, for instance) you should be able to get it. If you make the request, please let me know what you encounter (ahelms@charlotteobserver.com). We do "Sunshine Week" stories every year about citizens using public information laws.Ann Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-16810791983775852532012-03-01T09:50:30.969-05:002012-03-01T09:50:30.969-05:00I would like to do a Freedom of Infomration Act re...I would like to do a Freedom of Infomration Act request on adminitrative communications outside of email, though on the CMS network. Does CMS have a method to withhold such communication from the press and the public now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-1271561897201388892012-03-01T09:49:26.377-05:002012-03-01T09:49:26.377-05:00CMS fires people for FaceBook but won't snoop ...CMS fires people for FaceBook but won't snoop activity on its own network? Even if CMS does not have the capacity to monitor its own network, some middle school hackers will in no time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-40394266693285568982012-03-01T08:28:33.650-05:002012-03-01T08:28:33.650-05:00My concern is not just what people watch at CMS.
...My concern is not just what people watch at CMS.<br /><br />There are/were wifi snooping tools that let people access OTHER people's personal information by allowing them to sign into their social networking sites by piggypacking off their signin.<br /><br />That is what needs to be secured.<br /><br />People need to know to use SSL to sign into their various social networking sites just to keep a kid with a wifi sniffer from signing into, say, a teachers facebook page or email account and sending something embarrassing.<br /><br />Please check that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-29734719781285261402012-03-01T08:01:54.854-05:002012-03-01T08:01:54.854-05:00Looks like that figure doesn't include the cos...Looks like that figure doesn't include the cost of a service plan for each one of those tablets, at least in every building that isn't wifi enabled yet (and I don't know how many, if any, are).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-897442697163318142012-03-01T02:19:13.544-05:002012-03-01T02:19:13.544-05:00The "drugs" the kid was doing turned out...The "drugs" the kid was doing turned out to be his eating Mike and Ike candy.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-80002828161900318262012-03-01T02:00:38.581-05:002012-03-01T02:00:38.581-05:00HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORY ABOVE....bew...HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORY ABOVE....beware of schools bearing gifts<br /><br />A student was suspected of drug use. The school system turned-on the camera of the laptop issued to the student and took pictures of him in his home.<br /><br />Bolyn McClung<br />PinevilleBolynMcClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938579006144446381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-69314135180364106232012-03-01T01:54:31.704-05:002012-03-01T01:54:31.704-05:00HERE’S WHY ANY CMS STUDENT OR PARENT SHOULD WORRY!...HERE’S WHY ANY CMS STUDENT OR PARENT SHOULD WORRY!<br />((story is from 2010)<br />“Federal judge orders Pa. schools to stop laptop spying…..<br />….Yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Jan DuBois issued a consent order that prevents Lower Merion School District of Ardmore, Pa., from "remotely activating any and all web cams embedded in lap top [sic] computers issued to students ... or from remotely taking screenshots of such computers."<br /><br />….By the admission of the school district, technology support staff activated student laptops' webcams 42 times thus far this school year in attempts to recover lost or stolen systems. Unlike most theft recovery software, the LANRev product used by Lower Merion allows local administrators to trigger recovery tools, including the laptop camera, which is used to snap photographs of the potential thief….”<br /><br />Bolyn McClung<br />PinevilleBolynMcClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938579006144446381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-58139325237816200552012-02-29T22:19:49.249-05:002012-02-29T22:19:49.249-05:00No DATA !
No PEACE !No DATA !<br />No PEACE !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-13748596463064160822012-02-29T22:17:49.578-05:002012-02-29T22:17:49.578-05:00Winner in this is Duke Energy
The real power usag...Winner in this is Duke Energy<br /><br />The real power usage is in keeping the servers cool 24/7. Some large corporations have cooler buildings of nothing but constant AC and servers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-6009301437338428932012-02-29T22:10:17.125-05:002012-02-29T22:10:17.125-05:00VIII. Security
Security on the CMS network is a h...VIII. Security<br /><br />Security on the CMS network is a high priority. Attempts to tamper with the network, individual user accounts, software applications, to access the network using the name and password of another user, or to share a password will result in cancellation of user privileges. <b>Electronic mail is not guaranteed to be private; system administrators have access to all e-mail. E-mail messages relating to or in support of illegal activities will be reported to the authorities, and appropriate disciplinary action will follow.</b>Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-55242189046512303122012-02-29T21:59:38.881-05:002012-02-29T21:59:38.881-05:00Anonymous 8:08p - it's quite easy to uncover s...Anonymous 8:08p - it's quite easy to uncover someone looking at inappropriate websites without any need of actually tapping into a particular person's equipment. <br /><br />Overall though, think of the sheer numbers we're talking about here. There are 150,000+ students and teachers in CMS - let's say conservatively that only a third of them will regularly use some kind of personal technology per day - that's 50,000 pieces of equipment transmitting packets over various connections.<br /><br />CMS would need a data center of servers to monitor that kind of traffic in real time to operate any kind of Big Brother environment. <br /><br />Really the bigger concern should be how this will affect CMS' electricity bill. Students and teachers will be charging devices all over the school all day long and that's gonna add up.<br /><br />(Ann has Muri or anyone commented about estimated impact on electrical usage?)Jeff Wisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-9183738337600221912012-02-29T20:51:57.223-05:002012-02-29T20:51:57.223-05:00You better believe they are monitoring ALL social ...You better believe they are monitoring ALL social networking sites.There is a CMS nazi patrol out there. Do you not remember the FIRED teachers that posted negative posts about CMS.<br /><br />How about it Ann? Can you ask if CMS funds the monitoring of this STILL?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-35430182874185571882012-02-29T20:08:25.823-05:002012-02-29T20:08:25.823-05:00They monitor it now folks. I recently heard of a p...They monitor it now folks. I recently heard of a person as a HS that was called on the carpet for looking at porno while at work. Believe me they know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-6298903680869420172012-02-29T20:01:39.447-05:002012-02-29T20:01:39.447-05:00I do remember the CMS Direct Line pimping for Coun...I do remember the CMS Direct Line pimping for Countrywide Mortgage prior to the meltdown. Mighty fine benefits that were passed to clueless employees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-39052381168026126192012-02-29T19:57:44.085-05:002012-02-29T19:57:44.085-05:007:23 We may not have Firesheep but in the HR depar...7:23 We may not have Firesheep but in the HR department is a elite group name Firesheeple. They are not restrained by laws, codes, or moral guidelines. Their unstated goals are nefarious, root out the teacher or administrator that follows not the party line and zap! they're gone. On a somewhat related line, what about the contrarian employee who refuses to purchase technology? Get a loan from Uncle Thom's predatory education lending specialists?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-10412544677951429042012-02-29T19:23:07.058-05:002012-02-29T19:23:07.058-05:00Is Firesheep still a Wifi threat?
Among the websi...Is Firesheep still a Wifi threat?<br /><br />Among the websites whose cookies Firesheep can identify are Facebook, Flickr, Amazon.com, bit.ly, Google, Twitter, Yahoo, WordPress, and many others. <br /><br />http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=10042Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-58964944598251638792012-02-29T18:44:31.392-05:002012-02-29T18:44:31.392-05:005:14, that was the point of the final paragraph: T...5:14, that was the point of the final paragraph: There are no clear plans now, and that's kind of understandable since there will be a new superintendent making the decisions.<br /><br />I am finding this overall comment thread fascinating. Technology is not my strong suit, but I hope and expect that the CMS folks are reading this and, if they haven't considered these issues, taking note.Ann Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-15797405804053013422012-02-29T17:14:19.436-05:002012-02-29T17:14:19.436-05:00Still want to know when teachers will be provided ...Still want to know when teachers will be provided with their iPads and the appropriate training.<br /><br />If you are going to insist that teachers use these devices in the classroom, then you must rovide them for them. It is abusive to evaluate them on using something they themselves are forced to purchase or just can't afford.<br /><br />Ann, I'm sure several people have asked this of you already. Has there been any comment from CMS about this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-58911018150261560572012-02-29T16:50:28.669-05:002012-02-29T16:50:28.669-05:00Here's an older article on encrypting Wifi acc...Here's an older article on encrypting Wifi access to some popular social networking sites:<br /><br />http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/01/google-turns-on-gmail-encryption-to-protect-wi-fi-users/<br /><br />Someone "in the know" may want to let us all know if those connections to mail, myspace, facebook, etc., etc., are encrypted or not.<br /><br />If it's "just like Starbucks", then there are wifi sniffers out there that may let people read the traffic.<br /><br />Again, I may be a year behind on this technology, but it should be verified.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-44622858024969656362012-02-29T16:42:18.449-05:002012-02-29T16:42:18.449-05:00Who needs to read the harddrive
when they can see ...Who needs to read the harddrive<br />when they can see all your network traffic?<br /><br />Now don't tell me they won't be able to do that...<br /><br />You know that they will.<br /><br />I'd be encrypting everything I could in that situation.<br /><br />Certainly any personal info I may be reading or sending.<br /><br />Don't use your "cloud" based e-mail for example.<br /><br />Do you think Yahoo or Google encrypts your connection?<br /><br />Better check...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-80653629573463770862012-02-29T16:36:07.986-05:002012-02-29T16:36:07.986-05:00Suuurrrreeee, riiiiigggggghhhhht. I'm sure yo...Suuurrrreeee, riiiiigggggghhhhht. I'm sure you'll understand that I don't believe them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-578076346688197862012-02-29T16:29:06.938-05:002012-02-29T16:29:06.938-05:00I'm willing to bet that if any teacher or admi...I'm willing to bet that if any teacher or admin uses their personal equipment and any data or emails from an authorized CMS owned server goes back and forth on those private machines, they can be subject to search.<br /><br />If that is not written into CMS' use policy, it should be.<br /><br />Personal is personal and business is business. Don't confuse the two.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.com