University of Texas Austin Professor Posts Student Information Online
By Adam Dodge - Posted on January 5th, 2008
Quick Facts
- Date: 1/5/2008
- Institution: University of Texas, Austin
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 13
- Source: SSNBreach.org
- Abstract Source: SSNBreach.org Media Release
Abstract
SSNBreach.org discovered a file containing student information available online at the University of Texas, Austin. The file, placed online by Dr. K. Sathasivan of the College of Natural Sciences, contained the names, Social Security numbers, test scores, assignment scores and grades of 13 students from Dr. Sathasivan's Biology 331 course. The university removed the files within hours of notification.
Tagged: Austin
• University of Texas
• 2008
• Educational Information
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
• SSNBreach.org
• Unauthorized Disclosure
