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TX: Students' personal information posted on campus computers


From: lyger <lyger () attrition org>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 11:58:39 +0000 (UTC)


http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=5268451

There is a warning for hundreds of students at Montgomery College. You may 
be at risk for identity theft.

The discovery was made by students at the campus just outside of Conroe. 
Students found a list of all graduating seniors on a computer drive that 
is publicly accessible on all campus computers.

On that list of names was also personal and sensitive information, 
including social security numbers and addresses. School officials say it 
was posted on the public shared drive accidentally by a new employee, who 
has now been disciplined.

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