The Savvy Technologist

A simple security breach

The Houston Chronicle is reporting on a recent security breach at Clements High involving a keystroke logger and an enterprising young student hoping to sell final exam answers. The incident is not very shocking. What surprises me is the inadequate attention paid to security issues like this one. Easy access to cheap devices like the one used in this incident and the lack of physical security in most teachers’ offices and computer labs make this kind of attack ridiculously easy to perpetrate. There’s no easy answer either, but training school staff on security basics, locking doors, and better supervision in lab environments will go a long way. Remember folks, security is a process, not a product.