A major flaw in education software used by most Australian schools could give predators easy access to thousands of young children. This problem is caused by the way email names are assigned to students, which is based on a student’s first and last name, therefore anyone who knows these names can guess the students’ email address.
The potential problem is made worse by the fact that most schools in Australia use the Google Education Suite and the loophole means potential predators can verify a student’s email in Google Hangouts and make contact with them. Along with emailing students, strangers can also share Google Docs with children and communicate through that method even if their student’s email address is disabled.
This is another example of where parents and all involved with young people need to ensure that these type of problems when identified are fixed in a speedy manner.
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