University of Manchester
Document Containing Mental Health and Criminal Records Accidentally Emailed
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Tue, 2008-12-02 00:00Quick Facts
Abstract
The University of Manchester is apologizing after an email containing sensitive and personal student information was accidentally attached to an email sent to students. The email, sent to third-year Life Science students, contained a spreadsheet titled "2008 UG Final Year email addresses". This spreadsheet contained student names, University ID numbers, usernames, birthdates, ethnicities, nationality, stage of financial registration, and in some cases mental health issues and criminal records of all 469 Life Sciences students. The university removed the email and attachment from the system after several hours, but students may have saved local copies. The username and birthdate information can be used to access the accounts of students that have not changed the system defaults.
Laptops and Computers Stolen From University of Manchester School Of Humanities
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Wed, 2008-10-29 07:00Quick Facts
- Date: 10/29/2008
- Institution: University of Manchester
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: Unknown
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: Student Direct
Abstract
An unknown number of thieves appear to have broken into the Humanities building of the University of Manchester on October 20th. According to the university, the thieves gained entrance through a ground floor fire door and worked their way through the building causing a large amount of damage to offices on the ground, third and fourth floors. A large number of desktop and laptop computers were also discovered missing from third floor offices. The university has notified students in the School of Education about the theft.
