Clarkson University
Student Discovers Open Share Containing Clarkson University Employee Information
Quick Facts
- Date: 9/3/2008
- Institution: Clarkson University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 245
- Source: Pogo Was Right
- Abstract Source: Clarkson Integrator
Abstract
On August 26, a non-malicious student discovered they could access a file containing Clarkson University employee information on a secured Clarkson server. The file contained the names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers of 245 current and former employees. The student that discovered the file immediately alerted the university, which launched an investigation into the incident. According to the university, the file became available on August 25 when work on the server caused the permissions to default back to open. The investigation determined that the only person to access the file during the brief period it was unsecured was that student that reported the incident. The university contacted all of the affected individuals and briefed them on the incident. When the Clarkson Integrator spoke with Kelly Chezum, the Assistant to the President for Strategic Advancement, she responded that, as a person affected by the incident, she "feel[s] pretty confident my personal information is fine."
