Personal data of 15,000 TWU students made vulnerable

["Dissent" <Dissent () pogowasright org>]

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2006/dec/22/personal-data-15000-twu-students-made-vulnerable/

In the wake of this recent potential personal data nightmare at UT
Dallas, comes one at Texas Woman's University. From a school release:


Texas Woman’s University is notifying approximately 15,000 students
that their personal data has been exposed to potential identity theft.

The personal data of all students who were enrolled at TWU in the
calendar year 2005 was exposed. The personal data includes names,
addresses and Social Security Numbers. This exposure affects the
university’s three campuses in Denton, Dallas and Houston.

University officials discovered earlier this week that IRS 1098-T
Tuition Statement data for 2005 was transmitted to an outside vendor
via a non-secure connection. The data was briefly exposed only during
transmission and is now secure.

At this time TWU has no indication that this data has been accessed or
used by anyone. However, the university recognizes the seriousness of
this exposure and the need to inform the affected students as quickly
as possible.

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