Loyola University
Improperly Discarded Computer Contains Information On 5,800 Loyola Students
Quick Facts
- Date: 8/10/2007
- Institution: Loyola University Chicago
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 5,800
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: Sun Times
Abstract
Loyola University Chicago is alerting students over the accidental exposure of personal information. A computer belonging to Information Technology Services department that contained this information was disposed of before the drive could be wiped. Information contained on this computer includes student names, Social Security numbers, and some financial aid information. It is not known at this point why the computer hard drive was not erased, as is Loyola policy. Loyola is offering all affected students one year of free credit monitoring services.
Please note that this incident involves Loyola University Chicago and not Loyola College in Baltimore, MD. The link to this site has been updated to reflect this and the changes have been made to the ESI Year in Review - 2007. Special thanks to Paul R. Smith at Loyola College for alerting ESI to this mistake.
