Moss Penty
Operating systems
A large majority of BYOD devices that student will bring will be Apple and Windows as these are the two most popular and Apple mainly controls the “tablet” market while most of the laptops will have Windows. By having more than one operating system through the school this could bring in problems installing software needed for school work. An advantage of these two operating systems being so big is that most software is made to be compatible with both however there will always be programs that are not. There could also be problems with the school network/drop box working with Apple operating system as it is run of a Windows server. To combat these issues the school could recommend to students that they run their laptops or devices of Windows or you may have problems installing certain software etc.
Ethics
There are a lot of ethical issues including copyright, privacy and file security. Ethics are controlled by different people all over the world. Copyright: The ethics of BYOD is a bit shady with it being hard to track what students are doing in their own devices meaning they could be using the internet for anything from pirating movies to watching porn. A prime example of an ethical copyright issue is having a paid program developed by you leaked online for free. An issue behind this is that you will no longer be making a profit by selling this program. When work is put into material it is automatically put under the NZ copyright act of 1994. No registration is needed for your work to be protected. This copyright lasts 50 years after the creator dies. These torrenting programs can be used to download near anything for free even if it a paid program like the latest Photoshop or the latest episode of “The Walking Dead” Torrenting websites such as “the piratebay” get thousands of hits per day and thousands of downloads per day, the most popular torrenting websites often release the lates program/movie/TV show just minutes after they are released. Torrenting can also be a very risky activity as a lot of the torrents are riddled with viruses and it is also very illegal making it a huge risk for the school as it would be difficult to watch what the students are doing on there own devices making it easy for me or you to u se the schools internet to torrent movies and games. File sercurity/Permission: With ethics there is also the risk of students using malicious programs such as Remote Administrational tools on other students devices to mess with them or corrupt files and cause havoc. RAT’s are inceredibly easy to use and many students in school would be capable of using them to breach other users files. Privacy: BYOD can bring many privacy issues to the table from leaking private files from other students devices to simply watching over someone’s shoulder. This links back to how easily a student could use a RAT to access other student’s devices and with devices being left on tables etc. around school they are easily accessed to install viruses on. To reduce the amount of privacy breaches on student’s devices the school can recommend students to implement a password on their devices to turn attackers away, passwords can be bypassed but the chance of that …show more content…
Another option is for the school to keep their student drop box up and running and enable BYOD devices to access it through the network. This would mean keeping a familiar layout and process however personally I believe a cloud would be more sufficient for more space and speed, getting rid of the drop box could also possibly increase the speed of the school network by reducing the network load.
End user considerations/recommendations
I think the biggest problem with BYOD will be loss of property/theft and people using the schools Wi-Fi and resources for miscellaneous activities. To combat this I would recommend implementing clear rules and guidelines on what and what you’re not allowed to visit or download. It would also be impractical to perform scheduled backups of everyone’s devices therefor the school could refer them to backup software for if they want to back their work up
Operating systems
A large majority of BYOD devices that student will bring will be Apple and Windows as these are the two most popular and Apple mainly controls the “tablet” market while most of the laptops will have Windows. By having more than one operating system through the school this could bring in problems installing software needed for school work. An advantage of these two operating systems being so big is that most software is made to be compatible with both however there will always be programs that are not. There could also be problems with the school network/drop box working with Apple operating system as it is run of a Windows server. To combat these issues the school could recommend to students that they run their laptops or devices of Windows or you may have problems installing certain software etc.
Ethics
There are a lot of ethical issues including copyright, privacy and file security. Ethics are controlled by different people all over the world. Copyright: The ethics of BYOD is a bit shady with it being hard to track what students are doing in their own devices meaning they could be using the internet for anything from pirating movies to watching porn. A prime example of an ethical copyright issue is having a paid program developed by you leaked online for free. An issue behind this is that you will no longer be making a profit by selling this program. When work is put into material it is automatically put under the NZ copyright act of 1994. No registration is needed for your work to be protected. This copyright lasts 50 years after the creator dies. These torrenting programs can be used to download near anything for free even if it a paid program like the latest Photoshop or the latest episode of “The Walking Dead” Torrenting websites such as “the piratebay” get thousands of hits per day and thousands of downloads per day, the most popular torrenting websites often release the lates program/movie/TV show just minutes after they are released. Torrenting can also be a very risky activity as a lot of the torrents are riddled with viruses and it is also very illegal making it a huge risk for the school as it would be difficult to watch what the students are doing on there own devices making it easy for me or you to u se the schools internet to torrent movies and games. File sercurity/Permission: With ethics there is also the risk of students using malicious programs such as Remote Administrational tools on other students devices to mess with them or corrupt files and cause havoc. RAT’s are inceredibly easy to use and many students in school would be capable of using them to breach other users files. Privacy: BYOD can bring many privacy issues to the table from leaking private files from other students devices to simply watching over someone’s shoulder. This links back to how easily a student could use a RAT to access other student’s devices and with devices being left on tables etc. around school they are easily accessed to install viruses on. To reduce the amount of privacy breaches on student’s devices the school can recommend students to implement a password on their devices to turn attackers away, passwords can be bypassed but the chance of that …show more content…
Another option is for the school to keep their student drop box up and running and enable BYOD devices to access it through the network. This would mean keeping a familiar layout and process however personally I believe a cloud would be more sufficient for more space and speed, getting rid of the drop box could also possibly increase the speed of the school network by reducing the network load.
End user considerations/recommendations
I think the biggest problem with BYOD will be loss of property/theft and people using the schools Wi-Fi and resources for miscellaneous activities. To combat this I would recommend implementing clear rules and guidelines on what and what you’re not allowed to visit or download. It would also be impractical to perform scheduled backups of everyone’s devices therefor the school could refer them to backup software for if they want to back their work up