University of South Carolina e-Mail Compromises Student IDs

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via MSNBC (AP).

[snip]

University of South Carolina officials are advising students to watch their credit reports after the Social Security 
numbers of as many as 1,400 students were mistakenly e-mailed to classmates.

A department chairwoman distributing information about summer classes accidentally attached a database file to an 
e-mail she sent Sunday. The database included students’ Social Security numbers.

So far, the school is not aware of any misuse of the information, but officials notified students of the lapse Monday 
and suggested they take precautions against identity theft.

[snip]

More:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12322162/

- ferg


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