Students frustrated with UNF's latest security breach

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http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/article/259746/3/Students-frustrated-with-UNFs-latest-security-breach

By Erich Spivey
firstcoastnews.com
June 11, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A headline on UNF's student newspaper last year 
asked if they are still vulnerable to hackers. Now, they have an answer.

"They need to step it up. This is ridiculous that this is happening a 
second time," hacking victim Joann Pierre said.

"Knowing that it could be out there in the public somewhere, it's a bit 
unracking," said Mitch Haley, another hacking victim.

The University of North Florida is now telling more than 23,000 current 
and formers students someone hacked their information.

At risk -- the names and Social Security Numbers of people involved in a 
UNF housing contract from 1997 to spring 2011. UNF only offered up a 
spokesperson to explain what happened, and said the IT department is too 
busy to let us see them in action.

So we broke the news to students, letting them read the press release.

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