Laptop Containing Pitt Alumni Data Stolen
By Adam Dodge - Posted on September 9th, 2008
Quick Facts
- Date: 9/8/2008
- Institution: University of Pittsburgh
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: Unknown
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Abstract
The University of Pittsburgh is currently investigating the theft of a laptop containing alumni data. The laptop, stolen from the university's College of Business Administration on August 11, contained the names and Social Security numbers of an unknown number of alumni. The university sent out letters to the affected alumni on August 27. According to university officials, the information, placed on the laptop as part of a survey of undergraduate business school alumni, was stored against university policy. University officials declined to say if the employee responsible for storing the information on the laptop would face any disciplinary actions.
Tagged: University of Pittsburgh
• 2008
• Educational Security Incidents (ESI)
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
• Theft
