Re: Fraudulent Facebook Profile

[Tracy Mitrano <tbm3 () CORNELL EDU>]

Folks might want to get in touch with Chris Kelly the Privacy Officer
at:  ckelly () facebook com


On Jan 14, 2008, at 2:45 PM, Renaud, Robert wrote:

> Kees:
>
> We had a similar situation last year when a YouTube video portrayed
> Dickinson College in an embarrassing light.  Our in-house attorney
> wrote
> them a cordial email and it was withdrawn shortly thereafter.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert E. Renaud
> Vice President and CIO
> Library and Information Services
> Dickinson College
> P.O. Box 1773
> Carlisle, PA 17013
> 717.245.1072 (Voice)
> 717-254-8142 (Fax)
> renaudr () dickinson edu
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kees Leune [mailto:LEUNE () ADELPHI EDU]
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 2:40 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Fraudulent Facebook Profile
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
>
> It was brought to my attention today that (presumably) one or more of
> our students created a fake Facebook profile of one of our Faculty
> members. The page contains elements copied from the University's
> Faculty
> Profiles (which are only available via our Intranet), and
> advertises the
> individual in such a way that it could damage that person's individual
> integrity, as well as the University's good name.
>
> Unfortunately, reaching out to Facebook via their abuse@ email address
> did not solicit any reaction yet, and given the general buzz I do not
> expect to hear much back from that route either. Has anyone on this
> list
> ever handled a situation like this before? If so, how did you
> handle it?
>
>
> Any suggestions would be more than appreciated!
>
> Thank you,
>
> kees



Tracy Mitrano
Director of IT Policy
110F East Hill Office Bldg
Ithaca NY 14853
(607)254-3584