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Logitech C910 Webcam Brings HD to Collaboration

October 27th, 2010 | No Comments

With high-definition video support being increasingly common in video conferencing and collaboration offerings from companies such as Skype, Nefsis, WebEx and Vidyo, high-quality HD Webcams like the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 have a greater role to play in both home and in-office use. At a cost of $100, the C910 comes with a suite of software tools that can take still photos or record HD video and easily post content to social networking sites YouTube and Facebook, while working seamlessly with third-party HD video conferencing software or with Logitech’s own Vid HD calling application. With its unobtrusive design and flexible attachment arm, the C910 attaches equally well to Windows-based laptops and desktops, and has built-in stereo audio inputs. The camera can record 1080p video, make 720p video calls or take still pictures with software-aided resolution of up to 10 megapixels. Click here to read the full review. Or if you have experience with Logitech’s HD Pro Webcam C910, share your thoughts at labs.eweek.com. – …

Logitech C910 HD Webcam Is a Good Buy

October 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

The HD Pro Webcam C910 from Logitech works great for recording and posting HD video or making HD calls with third-party collaboration software. – With high-definition video support becoming increasingly
common among video conferencing solutions, high-quality HD Webcams like the
Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 become more intriguing for both home and office
use. Released in August, the C910 costs $100 (or $150 for two units) and comes
with a s…

School District Settles Webcam Spying Litigation

October 12th, 2010 | No Comments

The Lower Merion School District settles litigation regarding accusations it used Webcams on school-issued laptops to take pictures of students. – A Pennsylvania school district
has agreed to a $610,000 settlement in a controversial legal battle
over its use of Webcam technology on school-issued laptops.
The Lower Merion
School District confessed to taking
thousands of Webcam photos and screenshots from school-issued laptops. The
dist…

Feds Won’t Press Charges in Webcam Spy Case

August 17th, 2010 | No Comments

Federal authorities have declined to bring criminal charges in a probe of accusations that a school district in Pennsylvania spied on a student with a Webcam. – After months of controversy, federal authorities said they do not plan to
press charges against Pennsylvania
school officials for allegedly spying on a student via Webcam.
In a statement today, U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger said there was
insufficient evidence of criminal intent to charge off…

Lower Merion Lacked Proper Policies in Webcam Case, Report Says

May 4th, 2010 | No Comments

A report commissioned by the Lower Merion School District says school officials failed to implement appropriate policies governing the use of tracking software by the school system’s IT department, leaving the technology open to abuse. The findings are the latest twist in a legal battle in which a family is accusing the district of spying on a student in his home using the Webcam on a school-issued laptop.
– The Lower Merion
School District in Pennsylvania failed
to adopt official guidelines governing the use of tracking software on school
laptops and left the technology open to abuse, according to a report released
May 3.
The 72-page report
was commissioned by the school district (PDF) in respon…

Lower Merion Says Many Webcam Photos Were Taken

April 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Accused in a lawsuit of spying on students via Webcams, the Lower Merion School District of Pennsylvania concedes that what it described as a substantial number of photos of students were taken. The school system is being sued by the family of a high school student who has accused the district of taking photos of him in his home.
– A Pennsylvania school district
accused of spying on students with Webcams on school-issued laptops has
conceded that a quot;substantial number quot; of photos have turned up in an
investigation of the situation.
The Lower
Merion School District has been at the center of a legal battle over the…

Webcam Spying Suit in Lower Merion School District Triggers War of Words

February 25th, 2010 | No Comments

A high school assistant principal in the Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania lashes out about the Webcam spying allegations, while the student at the center of the case says her denials fall short.
– The Webcam spying allegations that have rocked Pennsylvania’s
Lower Merion
School District turned into a
verbal sparring match Feb. 24 when a high school administrator
offered an emotionally charged rebuttal that the family suing the
district said does not constitute a denial of relevant fa…

10 Things School Webcam Spying Allegations Teach Us About Privacy

February 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

News Analysis: With the news that a Pennsylvania school district is being accused of monitoring students at home, the issue of personal privacy is back in the limelight. It’s clear that the more time we spend online with our computers the more our sense of privacy can be violated, especially if misguided individuals or organizations misuse technology that was designed to help us or protect us. We take a look at 10 lessons that we can learn from the case.
– When news broke recently that the Lower
Merion School District in Pennsylvania had the ability to monitor student computers
and allegedly accused a student of engaging in quot;improper behavior in the
home, quot; several critics spoke out against the way the school district
handled the situatio…

FBI Investigates Webcam Spy Allegations Against School

February 21st, 2010 | No Comments

The FBI is investigating allegations made against the Lower Merion School District in a lawsuit by the parents of a student. The lawsuit claims school officials used a remote-controlled Webcam to spy on their son, a high school student.
– The FBI is
reportedly investigating a

Pennsylvaniaschool
district for possible federal law violations in light of a lawsuit filed by the
parents of a high school student.
According
to multiple
media reports, the FBI is probing accusations made against the

Lower Merion

School Distric…

School District Accused of Webcam Spying

February 19th, 2010 | No Comments

A student’s parents have sued a Pennsylvania school district, claiming the district used a Webcam on a school-issued laptop to spy on their son. The district says it has now disabled the feature that allowed it to turn on the Webcam remotely.
– A Pennsylvania couple has
accused the local school district of spying on their son by means of a Webcam
on a school-issued laptop.
Michael Robbins and Holly Robbins of Penn Valley,
Penn., filed a lawsuit (PDF) Feb. 11 in
U.S. District Court against the Lower
Merion School District,
in Ardmor…

Willing Webcam – Unlock Your Camera with Webcam Software Posted By : Oleg Detistov

August 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Willing Webcam is the webcam software that promises to magically turn just about any video-capturing
device into a number of handy solutions for business or pleasure.