[Dataloss] OH: Personal data put online in error

lyger lyger at attrition.org
Fri Jul 25 11:28:39 UTC 2008


http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/07/25/OUCORE.ART_ART_07-25-08_B2_LLARF48.html?sid=101

A clerical error led to the online posting of the names and Social 
Security numbers of 492 people who spoke at Ohio University's Centers for 
Osteopathic Research and Education, a spokeswoman said.

On July 16, the centers, known as CORE, removed a spreadsheet that 
contained the information. It had been accessible since March 20 and was 
discovered when a nurse found the information last week while conducting 
online research.

A document that should have been posted did not contain personal 
information, according to CORE.

There is no indication that any of the personal information was misused, 
said CORE spokeswoman Karoline Lane.

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