Binghamton Student Information Accidentally E-mailed to Other Students
Quick Facts
- Date: 3/18/2008
- Institution: Binghamton University (SUNY)
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected 300
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin
Abstract
Binghamton University, part of the State University of New York system of colleges and universities, is alerting over 300 that their personal information was accidentally send to other BU students. An e-mail, sent by the Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising for the School of Management Brian Perry, contained the names, Social Security numbers and GPAs of junior and senior accounting major students. The e-mail was meant for faculty members to help decide awards for the year. However, this e-mail was accidentally sent to 288 marketing students at the university. Perry sent a second e-mail shortly after the first asking students to delete the first e-mail. In a letter to affected students, Vice President for Administration James Van Voorst apologized to students and referred them to the major credit bureaus for further assistance. BU spokesperson Gail Glover said that members of the School of Management, including Dean Upinder Dhillon, would also be available to assist students.
