K-State Finds Student Information Online Since 2001
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Fri, 2009-01-30 21:11
Quick Facts
- Date: 1/30/2009
- Institution: Kansas State University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 45
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: TradingMarkets.com
Abstract
Kansas State University is working to notify students after it discovered personal information had been available online. The information, available online since 2001, contained in the names, grades and Social Security numbers of 45 student enrolled in the Spring 2001 AGEC 490 "Computer Applications in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness" course. In the notification letter, K-State officials urge the affected students to take steps to protect their identities. The university has begun to take steps to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.