CSULA Faculty Member Mistakenly Posts Files With Student Data Online
Quick Facts
- Date: 10/14/2009
- Institution: California State University, Los Angeles
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 85
- Source: DataBreaches.net
- Abstract Source: KTLA
Abstract
California State University, Los Angeles is working to notify students and faculty after personal information was mistakenly placed online. The information, placed on the Web by a CSULA faculty member, contained the names and Social Security numbers of 82 students and 3 faculty members. The exposure involves individuals enrolled in CIS 454 or 528 in Spring 2002 and CIS 283 and 585 in Spring 2003. The information was the faculty member's web site back in July. Once CSULA became aware of the problem, the files were immediately removed. CSULA is working to notify all affected individuals as well as working to make sure such a mistake does not happen in the future. CSULA College of Business and Economics has setup a toll-free hotline - 800-883-4029 - to help answer questions about the incident.