San Francisco State University
Laptop Containing 3,000 SFSU Student Records Stolen
Quick Facts
- Date: 6/23/2006
- Institution: San Francisco State
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: 3,000
- Source: Attrition.Org
- Abstract Source: SFGate.com
Abstract
San Francisco State University (SFSU) has announced that a laptop has been stolen from the car of a faculty member. This laptop contained about 3,000 names and Social Security numbers belonging to current and former SFSU students. Grades and telephone numbers of some students were also on this laptop. While the laptop was stolen on June 1, the university was not notified of the incident until June 6. According to a university spokesperson the university has taken appropriate action, but it is not uncommon for faculty to keep student information on their computers. The spokesperson declined to answer questions about disciplinary action. Police are investigating this as a typical car break-in and do not believe the thief knew about the data contained on the laptop.
