Quick Facts

• Date: 8/12/2010
• Institution: Portland Community College
• Type of Incident: Theft
• Number Affected: 2,900
• Source: ESI
• Abstract Source: KATU

Abstract
Portland Community College recently sent out breach notifications after a laptop containing personal information was stolen from an employee. The laptop, stolen from the car of a PCC employee, contained the names and Social Security numbers of 2,900 people involved in the State's Food Stamp Employment Transition Program. The employee was in the process of transferring program information between two program locations when the theft occurred. In the letter to the affected individuals, PCC recommended those affected monitor their credit reports. In addition, PCC has setup a web site - www.pcc.edu/resources/tss/info-security/incident-response - with more information about the incident.