Louisiana State University
Stolen LSU Laptop May Contain Student Information
Quick Facts
- Date: 5/3/2007
- Institution: Louisiana State University
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: 750
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: The Daily Reveille
Abstract
Louisiana State University is alerting students that their personal information might be at risk after a recent laptop theft. The laptop, stolen from a faculty member's Baton Rouge home, may contain personal information, including Social Security numbers, on 750 LSU students. Students are asking why it took LSU 11 days to send out an announcement about this incident. According to officials, the University has a 10 day notification period to allow for an investigation into the incident and to collect contact information on individual potentially affected by the incident. However, officials do state that part of the delay in this case was that the faculty member did not immediately realize that student information was at risk. According to Sheri Thompson, LSU IT Communication and Planning Officer, "People aren't necessarily aware of what they've got on their computers. Thinking about what was lost on the computer is sometimes an afterthought."
