Student Notified About Breach at a Different University
By Adam Dodge - Posted on September 27th, 2006
Quick Facts
- Date: 09/27/2006
- Institution: Sacred Heart University
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: Unknown
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: NBC30, Connecticut
Abstract
Stacey Koblinski, a recent college graduate, received a notification from Sacred Heart University that her personal information may have been exposed during a recent computer breach. Making matters worse, Ms. Koblinski was never a student at Sacred Heart University. It seems that Sacred Heart is one of a large number of colleges and universities that purchase student information from testing agencies. Many of these testing agencies still use Social Security numbers as student identifiers. However, ACT and SAT are phasing out the use of student SSNs on standardized tests. Sacred Heart University is still investigating the breach.
Tagged: Sacred Heart University
• 2006
• Penetration
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
