Quick Facts

• Date: 6/7/2007
• Institution: North Dakota State University
• Type of Incident: Unauthorized Exposure
• Number Affected: Unknown
• Source: ESI
• Abstract Source: KXMC

Abstract
North Dakota State University is alerting students and staff to a recent security breach. According to NDSU VP for Finance and Administration, John Adams the breach occurred after a power surge left records exposed online for two weeks. The records included staff payroll records and student loan records for students whose last name begins with "A". The breached servers were owned and maintained by a third-party vendor in the process of archiving electronic copies of paper files for NDSU.

Quick Facts

• Date: 12/11/2006
• Insitution: North Dakota University System, North Dakota State University, University of North Dakota
• Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
• Number Affected: Unknown
• Source: ESI
• Abstract Source: In-Forum News (Free registration required)

Abstract
A recent audit of the North Dakota State University System's ConnectND software reveled that personal student information is available to many individuals that should not have access to such information. ConnectND is the statewide system that North Dakota State Universities use to maintain information about state university students. The audit found that diverse individuals, including some student workers, have access to student information, including Social Security numbers. In addition, the audit raised serious questions about how credit card and other student financial information is stored within the system. University System officials say that the storage of credit cards was an oversight that is being fixed right away. As for access to Social Security numbers, officials are currently review university policies to see where changes can be made.