Bad Day for U of M, Part 1
By Adam Dodge - Posted on October 20th, 2006
Quick Facts
- Date: 10/20/2006
- Institution: University of Minnesota
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: 13,000
- Source: < a href="http://www.adamdodge.com">ESI
- Abstract Source: The Pioneer Press
Abstract
University of Minnesota officials announced on Thursday the theft of two university laptops in August. The stolen laptops belonged to U of M's Institute of Technology and contained personal information on more the 13,000 U of M students. Social Security numbers were among the personal student data on these two laptops. While the laptops in question did contain encryption software, university officials report difficulty in getting professors and staff member to use this software.
Tagged: University of Minnesota
• 2006
• Educational Security Incidents (ESI)
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
• Theft
