Cybertraps for Educators

Cybertraps for Educators
The Professional Perils of
24/7 Electronic Communication

Frederick S. Lane
Alaska Society for Technology in Education
Anchorage, AK
22 February 2014
www.FrederickLane.com

Cybertraps.wordpress.com

Background and Expertise
• Attorney and Author of 7
Books
• Impact of Technology on
Law, Society & Privacy
• Computer Forensics
Expert -- 15 years
• Numerous Lectures to
School Districts,
Administrators, Teachers,
PTOs & PTAs, and
Students
• 10 yrs on Burlington VT
School Board


Lecture Overview
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Headache-Inducing Headlines
Technology and Teaching
The Death of Privacy
Workplace Cybertraps
Cyber Assaults on Teachers
Cyber Assaults on Students
Precautions, Litigation, and
Forensics


Headache-Inducing Headlines
• “Parents Sue School District After Their
13-Year-Old's Suicide Following Sexting
Bullying” – Hillsborough Cty., Florida
• “Parents sue Lockhart school district
after teacher charged with sexual
assault” – Lockhart, TX
• “School Cyberbullying Victims Fight
Back In Lawsuits” – WV, PA, GA
• “School Employees Sue Cyberbullying
Students” – TX, PA


A Tangled Mobile Web



Technology and Teaching
• Why Is Your Teacher Calling?
• Anywhere, Any Time
Communication
• The Cloud Has No Boundaries
• It’s a Generational Thing
• The Creeping Leprosy of Good
Intentions


The Death of Privacy
• Are Teachers Entitled to a Private
Life?
• Opinions and Commentary
• Perils of Social Media
• Sexually Explicit Photos and
Risque 2nd Jobs
• Past or Current Adult Industry
Work
• Prostitution


Workplace Cybertraps
• Cyberloafing / Productivity
• Inappropriate or Hostile
Communications
• Hostile Work Environments
• Illegal Online Activity
(Particuarly Child
Pornography)
• Mishandling of Student Sexts


Cyber Assaults on Teachers
• Online Reports of Bad Behavior
• Hacking and Computer Trespass
• Cyberbullyng, Cyberharassment
& Cyberstalking
• Cyberbaiting & “YouTubing”
• Impersonation and Identity Theft



Cyber Assaults on Students
• Cyberbullyng, Cyberharassment
& Cyberstalking
• Identity Theft
• Inappropriate Texts and Social
Media Posts
• Voyeurism and Invasion of
Privacy
• Solicitation, Sexting & Assault


Teacher Precautions
THINK!!
Choose Your Friends Carefully
Students Are Not Your Friends
Be a Role Model for Good Online
Behavior
• Be an Advocate for Good District
Policies
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District Precautions
• Plan Ahead
• Good Policies and Clear
Procedures
• Educate the Entire Community
About These Issues
• Network with Unions, Law
Enforcement, and Legislatures
• Rinse and Repeat


Pre-Incident Preparation
• Policies and Procedures
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District Decisions re Access, Services, Storage
AUPs for Staff and Students
Data Handling and Response Protocols

• Professional Development for Teachers
and Staff
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Typically First Responders
Potential Legal Risks
Technology Is Continually Changing

• Student Education
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Critical Component of K-12 Curricula



E-Evidence Is Everywhere
• Inventory Possible Devices
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Computers (Desktops, Laptops, Servers)
Mobile Devices (Phones, Tablets)
Peripherals (USBs, CDs, external drives, etc.)

• Inventory Possible Types of Data
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Communication (E-Mail, IMs, Texts, etc.)
Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
Web Activity (URLs, cookies, bookmarks, etc.)
Network Logs and Access Data
Cloud Storage (Dropbox, Flickr, Boxy, etc.)
Deleted Data



Whose Data Is It Anyway?
• Where Did the Incident Occur?
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On-Campus vs. Off-Campus
Zone of District Responsibility Is Growing

• Who Owns and Uses the Device?
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Misconduct Using School-Owned Equipment
Misconduct Using Privately-Owned Equipment

• Who Runs the Service?
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Evidence Hosted by District
Evidence Created by Teachers/Students
Evidence Hosted by 3rd Parties



Response to Civil Litigation
• Preservation of Potentially
Relevant Evidence
• Adherence to Established Policies for
Handling Data
• Notice of Litigation or Reasonable
Anticipation of Litigation

• Discovery Requests
• Privacy Concerns
• Burdensomeness of Requests
• Production of Data Held by 3rd Parties


Response to Criminal Activity
• Anticipate Prosecution and/or
Disciplinary Proceedings
• Adherence to Policy/Process Is Critical
• Involve Law Enforcement ASAP

• Protect and Preserve Data
• Restrict Access to Potentially Relevant
Data
• Hire a Computer Forensics Expert?
• Some Evidence Is Radioactive


Computer Forensics 101
• Field Previews
• Acquisition & Mirror Images
• Some Data Are More Fragile Than
Others
• Speed Is Of the Essence
• Powerful Forensics Tools
• Data Recovery and Analysis
• IP Addresses Link to Real World
• 4th Amendment and Privacy
Concerns


Risks for Admins. & Teachers
• Good Intentions, Bad Outcome
• “Sherlock Holmes” Syndrome
• Forwarding Content for Advice

• The Cover-Up Is Always Worse
• Trying to Protect Colleagues and Friends
• Desire to Protect District by Handling InHouse
• “Delete” Is a Myth


A Cautionary Tale
• Ting-Yi Oei, now 64
• Assistant Principal at
Freedom HS in So. Riding,
VA (Loudoun County)
• Told to investigate rumors
of sexting at HS
• “Inappropriate” image
was forwarded to Oei’s
cellphone, then computer
• Charged with “failure to
report,” then contributing
to delinquency of a minor
• Charges ultimately
dismissed


Cyberethics for Educators
• Pre-Certification Training
• Standards of Electronic Behavior
and Teacher-Student Interaction
• Promoting Sound DecisionMaking Online and Off
• Modeling Cyberethical Behavior
for Students
• Educating Cyber Citizens for 21st
Century


Current Projects
• Cybertraps for Educators (2014)
• Safe Student and School
Employee Relationships (2014)
• Informational Web Sites:
• www.FrederickLane.com
• www.ComputerForensicsDigest.
com
• www.CybertrapsfortheYoung.co
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Contact Information
• E-Mail:
• FSLane3@gmail.com

• Telephone:
• 802-318-4604

• Twitter
• @Cybertraps, @FSL3

• LinkedIn:
• www.linkedin.com/in/fredericklane/

• SlideShare.net
• www.slideshare.net/FSL3


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