UVa Faculty Urged To Destroy All Computer Data After Recent Incident
By Adam Dodge - Posted on December 14th, 2006
Quick Facts
- Date: 12/14/2006
- Institution: University of Virginia
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 62
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: Daily Progress
Abstract
University of Virginia officials are asking all faculty to destroy any computer files or media that contain student's Social Security numbers. This move comes after the university suffers its second accidental disclosure of student SSNs. In this most recent incident, a teaching assistant accidentally e-mailed a spreadsheet containing names, grades and Social Security numbers to all 61 students in their class. While the university is in the process of phasing out the use of Social Security numbers as student identifiers, this will not happen until a new database system is installed. Currently, the university does not expect to have this new system installed and ready to use for another three years.
Tagged: University of Virginia
• 2006
• Educational Security Incidents (ESI)
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
• Unauthorized Disclosure
