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Schools file injunction; Google denies fault
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () bsf-llc com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:25:28 -0400
http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Common%2FMGArticle%2FPr intVersion <http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Common%2FMGArticle%2FP rintVersion&c=MGArticle&cid=1149188715340> &c=MGArticle&cid=1149188715340 Blame game Schools file injunction; Google denies fault BY LAUREN WILLIAMSON Record Staff Writer Saturday, June 24, 2006 HICKORY -- Catawba County Schools took aim at Google Friday. The system filed an injunction against the Internet search engine The temporary injunction, granted by the Honorable Richard D. Boner, calls for Google to remove any information pertaining to Catawba County Schools Board of Education from its server and index and alleges conversion and trespass against the corporation. In short, schools say Google grabbed information they shouldn't have. Google says they are wrong. Either way, the names, Social Security numbers and test scores of 619 students were still bouncing around the Web for people with computers to find and read until late Friday, when the page was apparently removed. Catawba County Schools chief technology officer Judith Ray said her department removed the file from its storage server Friday. They are also working to delete any other electronic files that may contain Social Security numbers or other secure student information. The information was stored in the system's DocuShare server, which required a username and password to access, Ray said. ...
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