[Dataloss] Las Cruces NM Public Schools posts privacy information on line

[Henry Brown]

http://www.lcsun-news.com/news/ci_9263304

Las Cruces Public Schools probe of data leak continues

LAS CRUCES — Las Cruces Public Schools officials continue to investigate 
the accidental public posting online of student and employee information 
from a special education database.

All LCPS staff members and affected students have been offered free 
fraud protection for one year, which could cost hundreds of thousands of 
dollars.

One local mother, who didn't want her name used because she said her 
family's privacy had already been violated, said she was considering 
litigation in response to what she called a "ridiculously inadequate" 
response from the schools. The mother said her daughter's Social 
Security number, date of birth, her name, the nature of her disability 
and her caseworker's name were posted online.

[...]
Some former employees are thought to be among the 1,750 staff members 
whose information was uploaded to an unsecured Web site for a week. 
Current employees were notified of the breach last week and any staff 
member whose information was leaked was to have received notification by 
certified mail by Wednesday, Galván said.

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