Student Information "Inadvertently" Left Exposed On Public Website
By Adam Dodge - Posted on December 19th, 2006
Quick Facts
- Date: 12/19/2006
- Institution: Mississippi State University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 2,400
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: The Clarion Ledger
Abstract
Mississippi State University officials announced today that the personal information of 2,400 student workers was inadvertently posted to a public university web site. Included among this information were student names and Social Security numbers. The university has already contacted the affected students and has offered them one year of free credit monitoring. According to officials, the university is investigating the incident and removed the information immediately, but declined to name the department responsible for the exposure.
Tagged: Mississippi State University
• 2006
• Educational Security Incidents (ESI)
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
• Unauthorized Disclosure
