Educational Security Incidents (ESI)

Quick Facts

• Date: 12/08/2008
• Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology
• Type of Incident: Theft
• Number Affected: 1,000
• Source: OSF Data Loss Database
• Abstract Source: OSF Data Loss Database Primary Source Record from Maine Attorney General's Office (pdf)

Abstract
The Rochester Institute of Technology is alerting around 1,000 individuals that their personal information was contained on a laptop stolen from the campus in early November. According to the notification letter, the laptop was one of three that contained the names, birth dates and Social Security numbers of individuals associated with RIT. Individuals affected by this incident are being offered one year of free credit monitoring by RIT. Interestingly, RIT cannot offer this free monitoring to residents of New York State due to state laws despite the fact that RIT is itself located in New York.

Special thanks to David Shettler from the Open Security Foundation for making ESI aware of this incident

Quick Facts

• Date: 8/30/2008
• Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology - National Technical Institute for the Deaf
• Type of Incident: Theft
• Number Affected: 13,800
• Source: Attrition.org
• Abstract Source: WHAM

Abstract
Rochester Institute of Technology began notifying individuals associated with the National Technical Institute for the Deaf after a laptop containing personal information was discovered missing on August 25. According to RIT officials, the laptop contained the names, birth dates and Social Security numbers of the 12,700 individuals that had enrolled in the NTID since 1968. In addition, 1,100 members of the RIT community are affected by the theft as well. RIT officials are working with the Monroe County Sheriff's Department and urge affected individuals to place fraud alerts on their credit files. RIT has setup a hotline - 866-624-8330 - and web site - www.rit.edu/news/?v=46283 - to help answer additional questions about the theft.