[Update1]"Clerical error" Exposed Ivy Tech Spring 2008 Distance Education Student Information
Quick Facts
- Date: 9/2/2008
- Institution: Ivy Tech Community College
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 23,000
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: Ivy Tech Security Notice
- Update1 Source: Indy Channel
Abstract
An astute reader wrote ESI to make us aware of a recent incident at Ivy Tech Community College. According to the Ivy Tech Security Notice, a "clerical error" when sharing a file containing student information caused the file to be shared with all Ivy Tech Indianapolis region employees. The file contained names, addresses and Social Security numbers of all students enrolled in spring 2008 distance education courses. The internal investigation reviled the between July 28 and July 31, 102 Ivy Tech employees accessed the file in question. In an alert to students, Ivy Tech recommends that the students place fraud alerts on their credit files as a precaution. Ivy Tech has created a web site - www.ivytech.edu/about/security/faq-0708.html - to help answer questions about the incident.
Corrected number of Ivy Tech employees accessing the file from 108 to 102. - Adam
Update1
According to a letter from Ivy Tech Indianapolis Vice President of Administration William Morris an employee accidentally sent a file containing the 23,000 student records to a mailing list of 1,400 people.
