Security breach exposes personal info:
The personal information of some 31,000 faculty, staff, retirees and students at the University of South Carolina was exposed on the Internet, officials said.
The breach is the third time in two years USC has experienced a major breach of security on its computer system, The State newspaper reported.
The breach was discovered in January on a computer server at USC Sumter, but potentially affected people throughout the school's eight campuses because the information was on a shared server.
"Letters went out as soon as individuals were identified," USC spokeswoman Margaret Lamb said Friday. "There is no evidence that anyone's personal information was compromised or used improperly. USC Sumter has addressed the matter, notified the individuals and provided them guidance on how to protect their information."
Source: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/03/06/Security-breach-exposes-personal-info/UPI-16901299431393/
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