2014-08-25 Cybertraps for Educators: The Professional Perils of 24/7 Communication
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Cybertraps for Educators
The Professional Perils of
24/7 Electronic Communication
Frederick S. Lane
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
Cordova School District
Cordova, AK
25 August 2014
Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father of 4
Boys
• Attorney and Author of 7
Books
• Impact of Technology on
Law, Society & Privacy
• Computer Forensics
Expert -- 15 years
• Numerous Lectures on
Cybertraps around U.S.
• 10 yrs on Burlington VT
School Board
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
Lecture Overview
• Headache-Inducing Headlines
• Technology and Teaching
• The Death of Privacy
• Workplace Cybertraps
• Cyber Assaults on Teachers
• Cyber Assaults on Students
• Precautions, Litigation, and Forensicswww.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
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
• “Married 'teacher of the year' arrested after 'having sex' with 17-year-old student” – ND, etc.
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
Workplace Cybertraps
• Cyberloafing / Productivity
• Inappropriate or Hostile Communications
• Hostile Work Environments
• Illegal Online Activity (Particuarly Child Pornography)
• Mishandling of Student Sexts
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
Cyber Assaults on Teachers
• Online Reports of Bad Behavior
• Hacking and Computer Trespass
• Cyberbullyng, Cyberharassment& Cyberstalking
• Cyberbaiting & “YouTubing”
• Impersonation and Identity Theft
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
Cyber Assaults on Students
• Cyberbullyng, Cyberharassment& Cyberstalking
• Identity Theft
• Inappropriate Texts and Social Media Posts
• Voyeurism and Invasion of Privacy
• Solicitation, Sexting & Assaultwww.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
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 Repeatwww.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
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 In-House
• “Delete” Is a Myth
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
Pre-Incident Preparation• Policies and Procedures
• District Decisions re Access, Services, Storage
• AUPs for Staff and Students
• Data Handling and Response Protocols
• Professional Development for Teachers and Staff
• Typically First Responders
• Potential Legal Risks
• Technology Is Continually Changing
• Student Education
• Critical Component of K-12 Curricula
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
E-Evidence Is Everywhere• Inventory Possible Devices
• Computers (Desktops, Laptops, Servers)
• Mobile Devices (Phones, Tablets)
• Peripherals (USBs, CDs, external drives, etc.)
• Inventory Possible Types of Data• 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 Datawww.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
Whose Data Is It Anyway?• Where Did the Incident Occur?
• On-Campus vs. Off-Campus
• Zone of District Responsibility Is Growing
• Who Owns and Uses the Device?• Misconduct Using School-Owned Equipment
• Misconduct Using Privately-Owned Equipment
• Who Runs the Service?• Evidence Hosted by District
• Evidence Created by Teachers/Students
• Evidence Hosted by 3rd Parties
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
Cyberethics for Educators• Pre-Certification Training
• Standards of Electronic Behavior and Teacher-Student Interaction
• Promoting Sound Decision-Making Online and Off
• Modeling Cyberethical Behavior for Students
• Educating Cyber Citizens for 21st
Centurywww.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
Contact Information• E-Mail:
• Telephone:
• 802-318-4604
• @Cybertraps, @FSL3
• LinkedIn:
• www.linkedin.com/in/fredericklane/
• SlideShare.net
• www.slideshare.net/FSL3www.FrederickLane.com Cybertraps.wordpress.com