Here are a few links:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/02/18/24789.htm
http://content.usatoday.com/communit...top-web-cams/1
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front...classroom.html
Basically the story is that a high school issues laptops to all of its students. Laptops that were equipped with webcams. Webcams that could be remotely activated by the school district. None of which was disclosed to students or their parents.
It came to light when the principal reprimanded a student for "improper behavior in his home". It turns out the student was holding some Mike & Ike candies in his hand, but the principal thought they were drugs when the image was captured by the webcam.
Supposedly the webcams were a security feature, to be used in case a laptop was reported lost or stolen, but people are concerned how many images the school district may have of students and their families in various states of undress and other compromising positions. I've skimmed through several articles on the subject, and I can't find anything stating one way or the other whether the laptop that captured the Mike & Ike image had ever been reported stolen. I'd think if it had been, the school district would be getting that piece of information out....
Scary.
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