Educational Security Incidents (ESI)

Quick Facts

• Date: 2/27/08
• Institution: Salt Lake Community College
• Type of Incident: Theft
• Number Affected: 1,000
• Source: ESI
• Abstract Source: Salt Lake Tribune

Abstract
Salt Lake Community College has contacted more then 25,000 individuals after it discovered that a stolen laptop may contain usernames and passwords. According to officials, the laptop, stolen from the SLCC's Continuing Community Education office, could contain the login information on up to 1,000 students, faculty and staff members. The login information would allow and individual to access SLCC's "My Page" system which contains information suchw as Social Security numbers and financial information. Within a few hours of the theft, SLCC staff began contacting individuals, urging them to change their "My Page" passwords.