IL: Stolen laptop contains NU alumni data

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-laptop_20may20,1,6443490.story?coll=chi-newslocalchicago-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

A laptop computer belonging to Northwestern University's financial aid 
office in Chicago recently was stolen, and the Social Security numbers of 
some alumni may have been compromised, school officials said.

In a letter dated May 11, Associate Provost Michael E. Mills contacted an 
undisclosed number of potential victims, informing them one of the 
computer's files contained their names and Social Security numbers.

University spokesman Al Cubbage said on Saturday there is no evidence any 
of the personal information on the laptop has been accessed.

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