University of Iowa MBA Students Exposed
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The University of Iowa (UI) is telling their MBA students to be wary of identity theft. A faculty member’s laptop was stolen from a Davenport business office.
Officials have sent letters to 280 students in the program after the laptop was stolen on June 30th from a faculty member’s business office in Davenport.
It contained names, Social Security numbers and some contact information for 280 current an former students since 2002.
Personal data security breaches have plagued many schools and universities in the past few months. UI joins the list of data exposures of students and alumni.
Source: Channel 5, WOI-TV
Update:Affected students can call Gary Gaeth, who is the associate dean of the university’s Tippie School of Management at (319) 335-1040.
Protect yourself and your family, guaranteed!
Written by MCruz on July 13th, 2006 with
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