Spy School: Jeff Weiss

I suspect there is a lot more to this story. I can understand why the Lower Merion School District would have security software installed that would allow them to remotely access webcams in the event that a school-issued laptop were to be reported stolen. What I do not understand is why the school district did not inform the students and their parents that the cameras could be remotely accessed. Why were the cameras were accessed when laptops were not reported stolen. Was one specific person accessing the cameras? And if a laptop was indeed stolen, how would viewing a camera help to find it? Would they take an image of the person using it and go door to door until they found him or her?

I would consider this an invasion of privacy if the school had done this during school hours, but to do it while the children were at home is completely improper. The Lower Merion School District has a lot of explaining to do – and I have a feeling there will be a lot more lawsuits to follow in light of the Robbins' case.

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