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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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