Educational Security Incidents (ESI)

Quick Facts

• Date: 9/11/2008
• Institution: Marshall University
• Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
• Number Affected: 198
• Source: ESI
• Abstract Source: Charleston Daily Mail

Abstract
Marshall University is working to notify students after it discovered a document on a university web site containing student information. The document, found a student web site, contained 198 names and Social Security numbers of students associated with the College of Education in 2004. The university discovered the document on August 22. In an email, university spokesperson Leah Edwards said this was the first time the university has had to initiate its incident response procedures.