Earlier this year, a grade 9 student at one of the board’s Mississauga high schools, hacked into computer and accessed files containing personal information about students and teachers.
According to Mississauga report, the student brought external electronic devices to school that allowed him to hack into the board database, using a school computer during one of his business technology classes.
The files he accessed could be read,but not edited or deleted. The database contains the full names, identification number, grade and school location for every student in the board. The files also contained the full names, identification number, school location and position for all school staff at the board.
“He was able to tap into a board database with his own external equipment and software, hacking software,” said board spokesperson Bruce Campbell.
Board come to know about the hack after the boy boasted to his teacher about hacking into the system.
“His motivation was he (wanted) to demonstrate how easy it was for him to get into the system,” The Brampton Guardian quoted Campbell as saying. “That was deliberate that he set out to hack into the system. Apparently he was very proud of his accomplishment.”
According to Mississauga report, the student brought external electronic devices to school that allowed him to hack into the board database, using a school computer during one of his business technology classes.
The files he accessed could be read,but not edited or deleted. The database contains the full names, identification number, grade and school location for every student in the board. The files also contained the full names, identification number, school location and position for all school staff at the board.
“He was able to tap into a board database with his own external equipment and software, hacking software,” said board spokesperson Bruce Campbell.
Board come to know about the hack after the boy boasted to his teacher about hacking into the system.
“His motivation was he (wanted) to demonstrate how easy it was for him to get into the system,” The Brampton Guardian quoted Campbell as saying. “That was deliberate that he set out to hack into the system. Apparently he was very proud of his accomplishment.”