Kentucky Discovers Two Incidents On The Same Day
By Adam Dodge - Posted on August 15th, 2006
Quick Facts
- Date: 08/15/2006
- Institution: University of Kentucky
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized disclosure
- Number Affected: 710
- Source: Attrition.org
- Abstract Source: WKYT Kentucky (Attrition.org Archive)
Abstract
Student information, including Social Security numbers, was accidentally posted to a University of Kentucky e-mail list. This information, a list of 630 students receiving financial aid information, continued student names and SSNs, which UK still uses as student ID numbers. UK has a plan in place already to stop using Social Security numbers in October of this year. Jay Blanton, a PR specialist for the University, calls the mistake regrettable and says students have been notified.
On this same day, UK discovered an incident at the University's Department of Geography that involved personal information on 80 students.
Tagged: University of Kentucky
• 2006
• Attrition.org
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
• Unauthorized Disclosure
