Stolen UCCS Laptop Contained Student Information
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Tue, 2009-07-28 10:04
Quick Facts
- Date: 7/28/2009
- Institution: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: 766
- Source: DataBreaches.net
- Abstract Source: KRDO
Abstract
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has notified students after a laptop containing student information was stolen from the home of a faculty member. The laptop contained the names and grades of 766 students enrolled between 2003 and 2009. According to the university, the information, kept as part of class rosters, also could have contained the Social Security numbers of up to 241 of these students. According to a statement by UCCS Executive Director of Information Technology Jerry Wilson, UCCS regrets the loss of student information and will continue working with departments to encrypt all personally identifiable data.