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Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach
From: "Koerber, Jeff" <jkoerber () TOWSON EDU>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:25:03 -0400
Yankaskas' attorney says that the university knew about the breach in 2006 but didn't notify her about it. If that is true, then she shouldn't have been demoted. Instead, those in the IT department who knew about this and didn't do anything about it should be fired. It would be a different story if the IT department warned her that there was a security issue and she refused to fix it. For those who don't have an online subscription to the Chronicle: http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/9804450/article-Cancer-researcher-fights-UNC-demotion?instance=most_recommended http://www.reflector.com/ap/staten/unc-researcher-appeals-demotion-pay-cut-145531 Jeff Koerber Supervisor, Student Computing Services Lab and Service Desk Office of Technology Services Towson University -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Nicole Kegler Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:47 PM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach Has anyone been keeping up with this story about the Chapel Hill researcher who was demoted after her server, which contained PII, was hacked? http://chronicle.com/article/Chapel-Hill-Researcher-Fights/124821/?key=SmN7cgVsO3RHZ3pqYjgRMDwBP3xsYhh7YHVJOXB6bl9TGQ%3D%3D I would be interested in hearing your thoughts about this, and what could have been done differently by the university. -- Nicole Kegler Communications Manager University Information Security Office Georgetown University 202-687-5784 Protecting data is a shared responsibility! INSTALL antivirus and antispyware software. USE strong passwords. KNOW who you are dealing with online. STORE confidential and sensitive data on encrypted devices only. SHUT DOWN computers or disconnect from the Internet when it's not in use.
Current thread:
- Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach Nicole Kegler (Oct 07)
- Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach David Escalante (Oct 07)
- Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach Doty, Timothy T. (Oct 07)
- Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach Allen Barrett (Oct 07)
- Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach Gene Spafford (Oct 07)
- Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach John Ladwig (Oct 07)
- Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach Doty, Timothy T. (Oct 07)
- Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach David Escalante (Oct 07)
- Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach Plesco, Todd (Oct 07)
- Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach Martin Manjak (Oct 08)
- Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach Koerber, Jeff (Oct 21)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Chapel Hill researcher demoted after security breach Dennis Bohn (Oct 22)