School Accused of Webcam Spying Will Not Face Criminal Charges

The U.S. Attorney's Office has decided to bring no charges against a Pennsylvania school, which enabled remote webcams on laptops loaned to students.

An investigation found that none of the participants had criminal intent, according to a statement from U.S. attorney David Zane Memeger.

"I've found that bringing criminal charges is not justified in this case," said Memeger. "For on the government to pursue a criminal case, it must prove beyond a reasonable doubt charge that the person acted with criminal intent."

Memeger conducted his survey of Lower Merion School District in connection with the FBI, Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, Montgomery County Detectives and Lower Merion Police Department.

The school district said it was pleased with the decision.

Trend Micro Reports Global Rise in Workplace Social Networking

Global survey finds that nearly a quarter of employees surveyed now visit social networking sites while on the corporate network.

Even though more workplaces are regulating social networking sites, employees are finding ways around security roadblocks, making social networking a way of office-life around the world.

Trend Micro's 2010 corporate end user survey, which included 1600 end users in the U.S. , U.K, Germany and Japan , found that globally, social networking at the workplace steadily rose from 19 percent in 2008 to 24 percent in 2010. The highest surge of social networking on the corporate network during the last two years was found among end-users within the U.K. , who tallied a 6 percent increase, and Germany , with a more than 10 percent leap.