Kansas University
Trash A Treasure Trove of KU Student Information
Quick Facts
- Date: 9/20/2007
- Institution: University of Kansas
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: Hundreds
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: 49 News, ABC
Abstract
The University of Kansas is apologizing to students and plans to launch an investigation to determine how files containing personal information on hundreds of students ended up in the trash. The files, obtained by the media along with an anonymous letter stating the files were pulled from the trains, contained names, copies of Social Security cards, final exams, and transcript release forms. According to Lynn Bretz, Director of University Communications, "We're launching a major initiative, the provost announced it several weeks ago, an information management initiative that's going to review our current guidelines."
Four Years Worth of Student Data Publicay Accessible on Web Site
Quick Facts
- Date: 1/20/2006
- Institution: Kansas University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized disclosure
- Number Affected: Unknown
- Source: InfoSec News
- Abstract Source: The Kansan
Abstract
Students who utilized the KU online housing application system were notified that their private information might have been exposed. Kansas University found that a file containing names, addresses, birth dates, phone numbers, Social Security numbers and credit card number was accessable to the public December 16, 2005. These records exists for any student who used the online application between April 29, 2001 and December 16, 2005.
