Error Exposes Trinity College Dublin Student Data To Campus Network
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Fri, 2011-04-29 18:26
Quick Facts
- Date: 4/29/2011
- Institution: Trinity College Dublin
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: Unknown
- Source: DataBreaches.net
- Abstract Source: Irish Times
Abstract
Trinity College Dublin recently announced the discovery of a file containing student and information was available to anyone on the college network. The file, which was accessible between August 2009 and March 2011, contained the names, addresses, ID numbers and email addresses of TCD students and staff. In the announcement to those affected, TCD officials stressed the fact that the file was not accessible via the Internet, only the campus network. As required by data privacy legislation, TCD reported this incident to the Data Protection Commissioner.