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• Date: 8/19/2010
• Institution: University of Kentucky
• Type of Incident: Theft
• Number Affected: 2,027
• Source: DataBreaches.net
• Abstract Source: University of Kentucky Public Notice

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The University of Kentucky is working to notify parents after a laptop was stolen from the university's Newborn Screening Program. The laptop, which was taken from a locked office in the Department of Pediatrics Newborn Screening Program, contained the names, medical record numbers, dates of birth, diagnosis, mothers' name and mothers' Social Security numbers on 2,027. In the notice, UK officials offer recommendations on how to spot identity theft and how to obtain a free credit report. According to the university, officials do not believe the laptop was stolen because of the information it contained. The university has setup a hotline - 877-528-3970 - to help provide more information about the incident.

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• Date: 8/19/2010
• Institution: University of Connecticut
• Type of Incident: Theft
• Number Affected: 10,174
• Source: DataBreaches.net
• Abstract Source: University of Connecticut

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The University of Connecticut is working to notifying individuals after the theft of a laptop containing personal information. The laptop contained the names and Social Security numbers of 10,174 current and former UConn West Hartford applicants between 2004 and 2010. The theft was discovered on August 3 after IT staff noticed the laptop was missing from a storage cabinet. In the letter to those individuals affected, UConn is offering two years of credit monitoring through Debix Identity Protection Network. UConn officials are investigating the theft to determine if all university policies were followed and if disciplinary actions are warranted.

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• Date: 4/26/2010
• Institution: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
• Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
• Number Affected: 33
• Source: DataBreaches.net
• Abstract Source: The UWM Post

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The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee will soon being notifying former students after an email attachment may have exposed personal information. The email message, sent by the undergraduate program chair for the Department of Geography to 97 geography students, contained an attachment with the names, GPA's and student IDs of 33 former UWM students. The university became aware of the problem after one of the students that received the email contacted the Help Desk. Once notified, the IT department took action and was able to remove the email message from email accounts of 83 of the 97 students receiving the email. The other 14 either had the email message forwarded outside of the university email system or had opened and read the message. University officials contacted these 14 individuals and most indicated they had immediately deleted the email.

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• Date: 4/18/2010
• Institution: Olympic College
• Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
• Number Affected: Unknown
• Source: DataBreaches.net
• Abstract Source: The Olympian

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An Olympic College student recently uncovered unsecured student information was available on the college's intranet. Jacob Core, a student at Olympic College, discovered a file containing student names, ID numbers and the last four Social Security numbers on an unsecured server while exploring the architecture of the network. Core contacted Jon Bowers, student body president, who immediately contacted the college's IT Department. Once contacted the file was removed. An investigation discovered that an employee at the college moved the file to the server believing it was a secure storage location.

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• Date: 3/18/2010
• Institution: University of Calgary
• Type of Incident: Penetration
• Number Affected: 5,000
• Source: DataBreaches.net
• Abstract Source: Vancouver Sun

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The University of Calgary recently announced that patient records may have been exposed during a recent breach. The breach, involving a single computer that was compromised by two viruses, contained personal health information of 5,000 patients at University of Calgary's Sunridge Medical Center. While there is no evidence that the viruses, one of which would allow unauthorized access and control of the computer, exposed any information, Dr. Cathy MacLean, head of the department of family medicine, says that it is a concern. The computer in question was used to store copies of faxes, medical legal reports and billing data but did not contain electronic medical records.