A Florida man will go to prison for defrauding student aid accounts, while his two fellow-conspirators have been given probation and community sentences. The group’s techniques should serve as a reminder that it’s not just the information stored on our computers that we need to keep secure.
Naked Security – Sophos
Opinions about RFID have long been controversial, but no more so than when a Texas school tried to suspend a girl for refusing to wear a student ID card embedded with an RFID chip. By forcing students to hang the ID card around their necks and to keep it visible at all times, the school claims it is guaranteed proof of class attendance or absence.
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The Texas high school has been temporarily blocked from suspending the student, who objects to the mandatory tracking IDs on reasons having to do with privacy and religion. 
Naked Security – Sophos
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Cupertino High student develops Internet security site
San Jose Mercury News By Matt Wilson You are not as safe on the Internet as you think, and Ganesh Datta, a 16-year-old Cupertino High School student, is ready to help you realize that fact. Ganesh recently launched SecurAid, a resource website that explains how to stay … |