Security flaw found in school internet monitoring software
by James Ball and Richard Adams from Technology | The Guardian on (#EA3F)
Firm releases temporary fix to Impero Education Pro after researcher says fault could leave pupils' information exposed to hackers
One of the most widely used tools for monitoring and restricting pupils' internet use in UK schools has a serious security flaw which could leave hundreds of thousands of children's personal information exposed to hackers, a researcher has warned.
Impero Education Pro, a product that restricts and monitors' students' website use and searches, is used in 27% of UK secondary schools, according to the company. In a controversial pilot programme, a version of the software looks for extremism-related searches such as "jihadi bride".
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