Live with children in Illinois?

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Live with children in Illinois? Would you be willing to fork over your child's username and password to Facebook (or, one has to assume, any social media outlet) so the school can keep tabs on your child's non-public correspondence?

Originally shared by Melissa Carlson

What do you think about the use of "reasonable cause"? 
http://www.cnet.com/news/new-illinois-law-allows-schools-to-demand-students-facebook-passwords

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John E. Bredehoft said…
Whenever people conceive these things, whether they be school administrators or legislators, have them ask themselves a simple question - are you willing to submit to the same requirements yourselves?
January 22, 2015 at 10:19 AM
Tobias Harms said…
That is illegal according to federal laws.
Its not allowed to share passwords according to Facebook's TOS and as such is in violation of CFAA.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act
January 23, 2015 at 9:50 AM
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