tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post2045306110215000608..comments2024-03-28T22:28:18.763-07:00Comments on Encinitas Undercover: Parents concerned about facial-recognition technology on EUSD iPadsEncinitas Undercoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04071321730581304823noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-58466762471087465232015-04-23T08:33:25.211-07:002015-04-23T08:33:25.211-07:00What good are they? Well for one thing they help ...What good are they? Well for one thing they help keep kids away from technophobes and revisionst historians like you.<br /><br />Do you even have school age kids? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-86549819059180814882015-04-23T08:31:15.278-07:002015-04-23T08:31:15.278-07:00"I bet if you asked your parents what they le..."I bet if you asked your parents what they learned in elementary school, and compared it against our children's current curriculum, you would cry at how far away we have come from education. "<br /><br />Wow. high standards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-36938224282467172642015-04-22T15:03:04.199-07:002015-04-22T15:03:04.199-07:002:00 pm
wrong- the NY Times article was about Sh...2:00 pm<br /><br />wrong- the NY Times article was about Sharpton and his influence (speaking of which, why is Obama having a man who owes $ 3M in taxes to the White house while at the same time giving speeches about people not paying their fair share?)<br /><br />The Bretibart article was about the hypocrites as MSNBC- Led by Microsoft and NBC- having anchors who care so little about americanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-14259257534048415442015-04-22T14:00:41.631-07:002015-04-22T14:00:41.631-07:001:07, you could have learned the same thing month...1:07, you could have learned the same thing months ago from the NYT: <br /><br />http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/nyregion/questions-about-al-sharptons-finances-accompany-his-rise-in-influence.html?referrer=&_r=0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-29140837617129411042015-04-22T13:51:40.620-07:002015-04-22T13:51:40.620-07:00If you were a teacher, would you like to know exac...If you were a teacher, would you like to know exactly where each kid is making mistakes on their homework? Would it be helpful to know not just who is getting the right answers, but who is getting there efficiently in the fewest steps and the least amount of time? Wouldn't it be good to graph progress on spelling accuracy over time for the class as a whole, and each individual student? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-57444857230851900182015-04-22T13:17:36.577-07:002015-04-22T13:17:36.577-07:00Oh, yeah, the average US citizen goes through Lond...Oh, yeah, the average US citizen goes through London Heathrow allllll the time! Just because they do it there, EUSD should do it? You going to jump off a cliff with the rest of the lemmings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-33224371571517913592015-04-22T13:07:56.113-07:002015-04-22T13:07:56.113-07:00A friend sent me Breitbart today and they report 4...A friend sent me Breitbart today and they report 4 MSNBC anchors who regularly demonize americans as "not paying their fair share" in fact have failed pay their fair share. THE same 4 supported Occupy Wall street , we now learn they themselves are not paying taxes.<br /><br />Al Sharpton owes the IRS $ 3-4 million<br />Melissa Harris owes $ 70, 000<br />Toure Neblet owes $ 59, 0000<br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-73700930567511598252015-04-22T10:06:52.677-07:002015-04-22T10:06:52.677-07:00the board created this problem by setting up the l...the board created this problem by setting up the learning experience to be not between teacher and student but between student, software and teacher. If the kids didn't use so many software programs to begin with, they wouldn't have to worry about remembering so many passwords. Rather than throwing good money after bad here, how about we hold the software companies and perhaps the boardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-34031811112689653742015-04-21T20:22:29.129-07:002015-04-21T20:22:29.129-07:00Don't forget the Weekly World News. They broke...Don't forget the Weekly World News. They broke the news on Batboy....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-13056346810048338422015-04-21T20:11:30.699-07:002015-04-21T20:11:30.699-07:00SSO would be what I would use. Basically, I think ...SSO would be what I would use. Basically, I think it's a waste of money, we don't need to spend $ on biometrics for logging. I'm sure they can work around that. It's like Baird thinks he can be hero for being in the tech vanguard. I would be more impressed if he could stick to the budget.<br /><br />-MGJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-43197205938816605302015-04-21T14:28:22.654-07:002015-04-21T14:28:22.654-07:00"Breitbart was the first to report on the Mus..."Breitbart was the first to report on the Muslim Jihadists intention for for an Islamic Caliphate in 2012- in the last few weeks the NY Times, CNN, and others are finally reporting the truth- 3 years too late....."<br /><br />This is hardly news that should be credited to Breitbart- anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of Islam and it's history would tell you that they've been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-78954764017722448552015-04-21T10:21:10.516-07:002015-04-21T10:21:10.516-07:008:15-
Check with 9:43? 9:43 sounds like a busine...8:15-<br /><br />Check with 9:43? 9:43 sounds like a business troll profiting by selling needless software and hardware to school districts. Why do you think Apple, Buffet and Microsoft support common-core- the dumbing down and control of American kids- becuase they profit. These corporations redistribute hard-earned tax dollars from residents to fund their profits while shaping and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-81289877438194272862015-04-21T08:34:41.401-07:002015-04-21T08:34:41.401-07:00MGJ, When you say "standard login," do y...MGJ, When you say "standard login," do you mean fragmented authentication, where each os, app, website, and network has it's own username and password for the kids to memorize, or do you mean Single Sign On (SSO), where authentication is established once, and the trusted user status is persistent through the session. (I know you are an IT guy who understands what SSO is. DescribingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-2611865768865932872015-04-21T08:15:54.682-07:002015-04-21T08:15:54.682-07:00Huh? Check with 9:43, who clearly has a background...Huh? Check with 9:43, who clearly has a background in IT and some of the emerging technologies. The big concern is the expense. Every news org has an inherent bias, every reporter has some inherent bias, but Breitbart was set up to give you a specific viewpoint, not report the facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-50241942915764111842015-04-20T21:37:12.356-07:002015-04-20T21:37:12.356-07:00Breitbart is the most factually correct news servi...Breitbart is the most factually correct news service today. Breitbart reports on, and holds accountable political leaders on all sides, and news services on all sides - regularly exposing lies, bias, untruths and misinformation-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-1660075935733800182015-04-20T09:36:10.475-07:002015-04-20T09:36:10.475-07:00I'm not sure if I'd quote Breitbart as a v...I'm not sure if I'd quote Breitbart as a valued source, but you have it right in saying it's a waste of money. A standard login should be fine.<br /><br />And BTW, the poster above is right in noting that the UK has already implemented FR and are no doubt sharing the data with the U.S.<br /><br />-MGJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-91174369809765072242015-04-20T08:07:34.113-07:002015-04-20T08:07:34.113-07:00Blimey!!!Blimey!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-84635355248157170712015-04-19T16:31:31.497-07:002015-04-19T16:31:31.497-07:009:43 is a 25 year consultant in IT systems with cl...9:43 is a 25 year consultant in IT systems with clients on five continents. <br /><br />Question: let's assume your kid's biometric signature gets stolen. What exactly do you think that signature looks like, and what value do you imagine it will have for a hacker?<br /><br />All technologies have the potential for risk and abuse. Many new technologies are viewed with suspicion. A very Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-13912587199497964522015-04-19T16:06:59.243-07:002015-04-19T16:06:59.243-07:00sorry....typo. I meant to say "what good are...sorry....typo. I meant to say "what good are THEY?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-86176070384312712012015-04-19T16:05:34.204-07:002015-04-19T16:05:34.204-07:00What a mess! It was much better when the kids lea...What a mess! It was much better when the kids learned the old fashioned way from their teacher and actually studied and read books. The way it is today, the minute these kids get on a computer they instantly want to play games. If the kids are learning by themselves, cut the teacher's salary and send them home. What good are?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-66776277552360037272015-04-19T14:11:07.319-07:002015-04-19T14:11:07.319-07:009:43AM Propaganda Minister9:43AM Propaganda MinisterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-27293602758348959952015-04-19T12:41:36.439-07:002015-04-19T12:41:36.439-07:00There is no database? Really? Common sense tells m...There is no database? Really? Common sense tells me there is data stored if the iPad can remember the biometric data on the student to log them in. And as with any technology, the opportunity for hacking is a possibility (iPhone 5 fingerprint ID security, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Chase, Sony, Target, Home Depot are recent examples). And do you want your child's biometric data hacked? There is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-4947715086336229502015-04-19T10:13:51.433-07:002015-04-19T10:13:51.433-07:00"The facial recognition will not be mandatory..."The facial recognition will not be mandatory, as students will still be able to log in through Virtual Keyring with a username and password, district officials said"<br /><br />It's worth discussing the pros and cons And asking questions, but Jen Hamler is spreading some false information (password screens will be eliminated and parents will be locked out).<br /><br />Sort of gladAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-38507562030394291072015-04-19T10:06:21.468-07:002015-04-19T10:06:21.468-07:00Contract dated March 18, 2015 between EUSD and Vir...Contract dated March 18, 2015 between EUSD and Virtual Keyring LLC under "Data Ownership" states, "Licensee owns the right to the data created by the licensee's users. This data may be used, stored, and analyzed." <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-71900024932951005132015-04-19T09:43:33.139-07:002015-04-19T09:43:33.139-07:00This was written by someone who doesn't unders...This was written by someone who doesn't understand the technology. <br /><br />Security authentication systems identify you by what you know (passwords, favorite teacher, first pet), what you possess (credit card, RFID card, SecurID token), and who you are (fingerprint, face, voice, infrared pattern).<br /><br />The problem is, we can forget what we know (passwords), and and we can lose or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com