Hi. My school just started issuing devices last year, and they have this Lightspeed spyware on them. Last year I was able to remove it by booting into Linux from a flash drive and moving the files to a separate drive and then back at the end of the year. This year I have heard from sources that they have ways of detecting someone booting from Linux so I am hesitant to do that option. My only other idea is to buy an old laptop off eBay that looks like it and install Linux on it. I could probably get one for about 50€. Does anyone have any cheaper ideas?

Oh also talking to IT isn’t an option.

  • krnl386@lemmy.ca
    5·
    1 year ago

    Is there an IT policy at your school? I suggest perusing it for 2 reasons:

    1. Understanding the consequences of tampering/tinkering with the spyware.
    2. Understanding how much authority the IT department really has, and whether or not what they’re doing with the spyware constitutes overreach.

    #2 in particular is for your own knowledge/benefit. Since you’re not an employee, but a student, you may have some inherent rights under this policy, which the IT department may be violating.

    • HumanPerson@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Their policy (at least the last time I checked) was all vague rules with whatever punishment they see fit. That is why I just wanna get something identical that is mine. I won’t get on the network but I can use a mobile hotspot and be fine. What rights are you referring to specifically?

      • krnl386@lemmy.ca
        3·
        1 year ago

        I’m guessing this is a school and not a university? At a university students have more clout/rights, at least on paper.

        • HumanPerson@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          I can’t use the network there, I haven’t looked at how they configured it but if I do bring my own device I want to keep it off their network completely because they would realize quickly. I have decent cell service though and can do a mobile hotspot.