RegardingID Archive | Illinois university joins ranks of schools dropping Social Security numbers

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Another university is dropping Social Security numbers as student identifiers. The new system kicks in after Memorial Day for Southern Illinois University, which will then identify a student by a random generated number.

Those new numbers will be called “Dawg Tags,” named after the university’s mascot, the saluki, considered the royal dog of Egypt. The new ID numbers are part of the larger process of converting to a new student information system, which should be implemented by the fall of 2009, says a school administrator.

Social Security numbers aren’t disappearing entirely. They will still be used by the university, but only for financial aid and payroll purposes. Read more here.

Student information at Orlando college posted online

Personal information of 9,000 current and prospective students was inadvertently posted online by Valencia College in Orlando. The school has apologized for the mistake.

The information included the students’ names, addresses, dates of birth and student ID numbers but not their Social Security numbers or financial information.

University of Maryland student information stored on publicly accessible computer

A state audit found that personal and financial information for students considering attending the University of Maryland were stored on publicly accessible servers that could make students easy prey to ID thieves.

UCR cyber attack affects 5,000 students and campus visitors

University of California Riverside (UCR) is in the process of investigating an incident which may have lead to hackers gaining access to more than 5,000 individual credit/debit card numbers.

Bangalore University to launch e-ID

India’s Bangalore University will soon launch a smart card-based ID for its students and faculty, reports Daily News & Analysis.

The e-ID will function as an identification and debit card. The university plans to add functions to enable hall tickets, attendance records, report cards and degree certificates.

U-Pass contract prevents dropout students from keeping transit benefits

The Province of British Columbia, the University of British Columbia and the Alma Mater Society have negotiated a plan to prevent students from dropping out of courses but still keeping their subsidized U-Pass, according to The Ubyssey.

Wisconsin university offering free voter ID cards

With many states requiring voter ID cards, and if you’re a student, proof of enrollment, some colleges are offering students free cards that will enable them to vote.

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Illinois university joins ranks of schools dropping Social Security numbers