Schools should be using open source software

Re:Schools should be using open source software by chrisseaton on Monday May 30, 2022 @01:26PM (#31561330)

Don’t know why we just don’t give people a laptop and a login for the web services they need. If they can run a laptop at home just fine why does it need to be any more locked down than that for school work? And what policies do you need to just run a web browser? It’s not the NSA.

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Re:Schools should be using open source software by ocdtrekkie on Monday May 30, 2022 @01:33PM (#31561416)

So, your entire tech support will be inundated with undoing scams and ransomware perpetrated by malicious search ads, for one.

Chrome is outright terrifying to have on a computer if you don't push down about four pages of enterprise policies to lock it down.

The idea of letting employees have administrative access to PCs that sensitive corporate data or childrens' personal info is on is downright terrifying.

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Re:Schools should be using open source software by Spivak on Monday May 30, 2022 @02:54PM (#31562336)

But letting them access that same data on their personal computers and laptops is fine?

If banks can let you access your account information on non-bank owned machines and parents can access their kids personal info from their phones I think we can manage a fleet of untrusted endpoints.

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Re:Schools should be using open source software by bobthepanda on Monday May 30, 2022 @05:44PM (#31563953)

Yes, because the school district is not legally liable for parents doing stupid things outside of school grounds, but it is legally liable for its employees' conduct.

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Re:Schools should be using open source software by ocdtrekkie on Monday May 30, 2022 @02:59PM (#31562378)

Many tens of billions of dollars are stolen via those untrusted endpoints every year, mostly targeting at risk groups like senior citizens.

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Re:Schools should be using open source software by YetAnotherNick on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @12:32AM (#31566124)

> If they can run a laptop at home just fine

The number of times I have seen people being okay with computer slowdown due to adware or viruses is insane. Some folks I know go with policy of computer format over every year because it is "natural" for computer to get slow over time according to them. Really most people are fine with downloading any software they see from web. There is a reason that fake software are highest paid ad category and only porn sites shows it.

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