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ECU Mistakenly Posts Personal Info Online


From: lyger <lyger () attrition org>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 19:35:59 -0500 (EST)


http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1198897/

East Carolina University plans to notify about 65,000 students, alumni and 
staff members about a security breach that could put them at risk for 
identity theft.

A programming error on the school's OnePass Web site created files that 
made it possible for anyone to view personal information of thousands of 
students, former students and faculty members. The information included 
names, addresses, Social Security numbers and, in some cases, credit card 
numbers.

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