Tennessee Tech University
Tenn. Tech Loses Student Data
Quick Facts
- Date: 1/15/2008
- Institution: Tennessee Tech University
- Type of Incident: Loss
- Number Affected: 990
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: Tennessean
Abstract
Tennessee Tech University is notifying students after a USB drive containing student information went missing. The drive contained the names and Social Security numbers of 990 students living in the university's Capital Quad and Crawford residence halls during the Fall 2007 semester. According to a university spokesperson, the information was transferred to the drive for transfer after an employee was unable to print the information. More information about this incident is available at www.tntech.edu/publicaffairs/securityID.
TTU Bills Expose Student Social Security Numbers
Quick Facts
- Date: 9/14/2007
- Institution: Tennessee Tech University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 3,100
- Source: Attrition.org
- Abstract Source: Herald-Citizen
Abstract
Tennessee Tech University is apologizing to over 3,100 students after a mix-up with the billing system sent printed student names and Social Security numbers of the wrong bills. These bills were then addressed to students that did not match up with the Social Security information on the bill. TTU discovered this problem one day after the letters were sent and immediately e-mailed the affected students with tips on preventing Identity Theft. TTU officials are currently investigating measures to prevent such problems in the future. TTU will mail new bills out shortly and waive any late charge resulting from this mix-up.
