University of Nebraska-Lincoln Professor Posts Student Information Online
By Adam Dodge - Posted on May 22nd, 2008
Quick Facts
- Date: 5/22/2008
- Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 290
- Source: Pogo Was Right
- Abstract Source: NTV
Abstract
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln recently announced that it discovered that student information was available through a university web site. The site, which belonged to a math professor, had the names and Social Security numbers of 290 (66 full SSNs and 224 partial SSNs) students dating back to 2000. According to the university, the professor was using them to student identifiers, a practice UNL moved away from last year. According to UNL Vice Chancellor Chris Jackson, the professor, Steven Dunbar, was not aware that the information would be so readily available.
Tagged: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2008
• Personally Identifying Information
• Pogo Was Right
• Social Security Numbers
• Unauthorized Disclosure
