school computers

Can Schools See Your IP Address?

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Can Schools See Your IP Address? Colleges can track keystrokes to identify typing patterns for a particular student, track a computer’s IP address and even require biometric identification through iris or fingerprint recognition. “Is one login coming from this part of the world and another login coming from another part of the world? Can your

Can School Laptops Be Monitored?

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Can School Laptops Be Monitored? Schools aren’t legally allowed to spy on their students through school-issued laptops or webcams for that matter. However, there have been several reported cases where schools or colleges install spyware, or require parents to put spyware on their children’s devices. Can schools see what websites you are visiting at home?

Can Schools Censor The Internet?

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Can Schools Censor The Internet? The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) specifically requires schools and libraries to block or filter Internet access to pictures and material that are “obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors” on computers that are used by students under 17 years of age. Why do schools filter the Internet? Web filters

Why Are Things Blocked At School?

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Why Are Things Blocked At School? Blocking student access to graphic content, including pornography and violent images. Keeping students from being distracted by entertainment and gaming sites. Cyberbullying prevention. Protecting students from predatory strangers online including scammers, hackers, and people who would mine personal information. Why do schools block literally? A school’s most important job,