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** On this page is a review I did on an online education journal that discussed the risk of technology in the school and the precautions that schools should take to protect their students' personal information. **
 * __Journal Review__ **

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//**Increase in Technology and Hackers **//

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 *  At Haltom City in Birdville Schools, two students hacked into the school district network server and downloaded a file of the school year 2008-2009 students’ personal information. This information included 14,500 names and Social Security numbers of the students. The students were caught and could face criminal charges; Police of Haltom City are investigating the case and the evidence found to decide the faith of the two student hackers. All the families of the students in the downloaded file were notified and giving steps to prevent identity theft. The hackers were caught after a teacher overheard the student talking about the hack. The result of this hack was that the network server was taken down and no longer operational. **


 *  The author did not hint of any personal opinion on the matter or show a bias. However, I believe the school system handled to situation professional and quickly. Whether the hackers wanted to use or sell the information is not known; however, whatever the motive was the hackers still should be punished. Students should not be allowed to abuse to privilege of using technology in school or at home. Also, the school systems should take this as a warning to heighten the systems digital security. Schools are full of personal information of students and parents that can be abused by hackers. This will be difficult because in order to improve computer security schools will need money and the budgets are being cut too low to allow needed improvements. **