90

School Spyware

posted
by
Avatar
HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works
in
Avatar
privacy@lemmy.ml
89 comments
hidereport

Hi. My school just started issuing devices last year, and they have this Lightspeed spyware on them. Last year I was able to remove it by booting into Linux from a flash drive and moving the files to a separate drive and then back at the end of the year. This year I have heard from sources that they have ways of detecting someone booting from Linux so I am hesitant to do that option. My only other idea is to buy an old laptop off eBay that looks like it and install Linux on it. I could probably get one for about 50€. Does anyone have any cheaper ideas?

Oh also talking to IT isn’t an option.

Sort:
HotTopControversialNewOld
You are viewing a single thread.
View all comments View context
Avatar
JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world
-4 points

By this argument the school should be allowed to install cameras in its bathroom stalls, which after all are its legal property.

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz
5 points

What a ridiculous strawman argument

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world
1 point

Your own argument seems to be that individuals can have no expectation of privacy that does not derive from private property rights. That’s just not correct.

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
taj@lemmy.ml
2 points

Tbh, they very likely have cameras pointed at the bathroom entrances at the very least, and quite possibly in common areas of the bathrooms too. You’re at school. Not home. Your right to privacy is minimal at best.

permalink
report
parent
reply

Privacy

!privacy@lemmy.ml

Create post

A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

In this community everyone is welcome to post links and discuss topics related to privacy.

Some Rules

  • Posting a link to a website containing tracking isn’t great, if contents of the website are behind a paywall maybe copy them into the post
  • Don’t promote proprietary software
  • Try to keep things on topic
  • If you have a question, please try searching for previous discussions, maybe it has already been answered
  • Reposts are fine, but should have at least a couple of weeks in between so that the post can reach a new audience
  • Be nice :)

Related communities

Chat rooms

much thanks to @gary_host_laptop for the logo design :)

Community stats

  • 4.6K

    Monthly active users

  • 2.9K

    Posts

  • 78K

    Comments

Community moderators