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Re: [LUG] Skype

 
On 22/03/2020 12:10, Neil wrote:
> On 22/03/2020 11:59, Eion MacDonald wrote:
>>>
>>
>> I am using (!!!!) Google Hangouts as that work with my daughter on her
>> An droid phone to my Linux box with Chromium installed (easiest to use
>> in Chromium) but also works in Firefox with Google search  page then
>> chose Google Hangouts from drop down menu.
>>
>> As daughter uses Gmail (apart from work email on MS Outlook at her
>> school), this is a compromise, where I know she and I are being
>> 'tracked'.
>>
>> Her pupils aged 13-18 do not give a %$£$% toss about Google and other
>> social media tracking. "So What, its FREE!"
>> Also school when giving equipment to poorer pupils issues Google Mail
>> email personal address and Android phone with cheapish laptop to each.
>> IT does NOT teach privacy , but most common system to get a job, CV PDFs
>> over gmail.
>>
>> Ease of use and FREE always wins out over privacy!
>>
> 
> Interesting. I have never used chromium browser. I do have firefox
> installed, but never use it. I do not use Google mail. Never heard of
> Google Hangouts. I am hopeless, aren't I?
> 
> It is very worrying that school pupils are not being taught about
> privacy online. But then, no government wants that.
> 
> Neil
> 


They DO learn about e-safety, mostly this is how to stay safe online,
being careful who you chat to, not sharing personal information. Also it
is a requirement to learn about keeping your personal reputation safe.

Ofsted are increasingly checking up on this.

Bullying is a big issue for schools, children, young people and
families,  no longer confined to school this carries on after school. So
for some kids there is no escape, and I think saying turn off your
device is not the answer,

Children and young people want to be safe they have told people this, it
is just these platforms don't seem to put safety above profits.

I would suggest people watch videos on this (both of these were part of
recent e-safety training courses I attended).

https://www.childnet.com/resources/pshe-toolkit/crossing-the-line/cyberbullying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOHXGNx-E7E&has_verified=1&bpctr=1584884768


Is privacy just about tracking or what is / should it be about what
happens to that information once collected, where / how is it stored,?,
who has access to it ? What is being done with it? why is it being
collected?, how long for?.

Even last year there were stories of data breaches where it was found
passwords are stored in plaintext,  surely that is a privacy issue, we
need to discuss with young people to empower them to hold  service
providers to account.

Surely we need to have this conversation with young people so they can
be empowered to help hold providers to account.


Paul



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