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Re: a question about having College ID number as part of directory information


From: Roger A Safian <r-safian () NORTHWESTERN EDU>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 14:17:50 +0000

Does the ID number allow you to do anything?  For example, can I call the help desk and get my password reset by using 
the ID number?

From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Roy 
Galang
Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 7:58 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] a question about having College ID number as part of directory information

HI All,

This may have been addressed before but I am being asked if providing a college ID number on our LDAP and other 
directory services is a security risk.

I'm feeling that it isn't but I'm press to put a statement behind it that will put people at ease.

Thanks,

Roy Galang
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Roy Galang
Director Technology Infrastructure
Library and Information Systems
Wheaton College
26 E. Main Street
Norton, MA 02766

Galang_Roy () WheatonCollege edu<mailto:Galang_Roy () WheatonCollege edu>


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