Queens University of Charlotte
Another Mass E-mail Leaks Student Data
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Mon, 2007-09-17 14:50Quick Facts
- Date: 9/17/2007
- Institution: Queens University of Charlotte
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: Hundreds
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: WCNC
Abstract
Queens University of Charlotte is apologizing to hundreds of university students after a mass e-mail accidentally containing personal information was sent out. The e-mail contained names, address, Social Security numbers, and student IDs. According to university officials, all affected students have been notified of the incident. In addition, the university urges all affected students to place a fraud alert on their credit reports to help prevent identity theft arising from the unauthorized disclosure.
