Educational Security Incidents (ESI)

Quick Facts

• Date: 03/24/2006
• Institution: California State University, Dominguez Hills
• Type of Incident: Theft
• Number Affected: 2,486
• Source: Attrition.org
• Abstract Source: California State University, Dominguez Hills

Abstract
A laptop belonging to a CSU, Dominguez Hills professor was recently stolen from the professor's office. This laptop contained information on 2,486 current and potential students that were completely separate from any other CSU, Dominguez Hills database. The university has no evidence that the information contained on the laptop was the target and believe the thief was only after a computer. However, the university has created a web site - www.csudh.edu/securityinfo - for students that have questions about the theft.