Privacy: Universities tracking student cell phones as part of surveillance networks

Privacy: Universities tracking student cell phones as part of surveillance networks

Short-range phone sensors and campus wide WiFi networks are empowering colleges across the United States to track hundreds of thousands of students more precisely than ever before. Dozens of schools now use such technology to monitor students’ academic performance, analyze their conduct or assess their mental health.

Source: Colleges are turning students’ phones into surveillance machines – The Washington Post

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