22,000 at risk of identity theft after University of Missouri data breach

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22,000 at risk of identity theft after University of Missouri data breach

05-09-2007, 11:29 AM,

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22,000 at risk of identity theft after University of Missouri data breach

Quote:More than 22,000 current and former University of Missouri employees and students are at risk of identity theft after a hacker reportedly accessed a computer database containing names and Social Security numbers. University of Missouri officials attempted to eliminate Social Security numbers from computer systems if they are unnecessary, but did not complete the transition away from SS numbers. Around 13,000 of those affected are no longer employees or students of the university...

full article: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=7210

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