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Student records leak at university leads to revised security procedures

Monday, August 18, 2008

Documents found in a recycling bin that included personal student information, such as Social Security numbers, have forced Kansas University in Lawrence to revamp its security policies, according to a report from a Kansas newspaper.

The documents were mailed to several news media organizations last October. Since then, the university has revised its privacy policy and increased its use of technology to block security breaches.

“It’s an ongoing and never-ending process, basically educating staff and keeping policy current with changing technology, because we have to make sure things are secure, but also accessible so we can do our business,” said a university spokesman.

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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.

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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.

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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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Missouri State University in Springfield is rolling out its new Bear Pass, a student ID card that also provides door access and debit card functionality. The purpose behind the new card is to make the campus safer while keeping a student’s information secure, according to school officials.

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Fox News Business has taken a look at university IDs that also double as prepaid cards. Fox dubs the prepaid aspect as “the latest twist on a long tradition of college campus ID cards serving a dual financial purpose.”

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The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Green Bay Metro recently signed a revised busing agreement that will permit unlimited bus rides for students, faculty and staff.

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