June 25, 2003

Network Security in Schools

From the Palo Alto Weekly comes a story about lax security and student records.

Using a laptop with a wireless card outside the district's main office, the Weekly gained access to such data as grades, home phone numbers and addresses, emergency medical information complete with full-color photos of students and a psychological evaluation.

Yikes. Looks like a bunch of stuff happened, from unsecured wireless networks to poor file server/application security, coupled with a slow response from the district. Still, not the kind of press you want to be getting...

(via Wi-Fi Networking News)