Given the uncertain state of K-12 education in the foreseeable future parents and school districts are turning to online courses and materials. One of the leading suppliers of cheap laptops has been Google. Are those laptops safe? Is the information and data protected or is it used for economic benefit? In the following article you can read about a lawsuit that may pull back a bit of the curtain and reveal some of the hidden reasons companies like Google are so eager to offer cheap tools...beware? ‘Tracking student data without parental consent is not only illegal, it is dangerous’ Original article: The Verge.com   Author: Nick Statt Google is facing a new lawsuit filed by the … [Read more...]