University of West Georgia
University Notifies Students, Faculty Over Summer Laptop Theft
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Wed, 2009-03-18 12:37Quick Facts
- Date: 3/18/2009
- Institution: University of West Georgia
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: 1,300
- Source: OSF Data Loss Database
- Abstract Source: Fort Mill Times
Abstract
University of West Georgia officials are alerting faculty and students after it discovered that a stolen laptop contained personal information. The laptop, stolen from a professor vacationing in Italy during the summer, contained the names, addresses, phone numbers and Social Security numbers of 1,300 students and faculty. The reason for the delayed notification, according to university officials, was that the university was not aware the laptop contained any sensitive information until recently.
