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UF Warns 11,300 Students Of Online Breach Of Information

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By ADAM EMERSON | The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 10, 2008

University of Florida officials sent letters to 11,300 current and former students informing them that the university mistakenly posted their names, addresses and Social Security numbers online.

The university used the student information between 2003 and 2005, but it remained posted unsecured online until a routine audit revealed the breach, UF officials announced Tuesday. The information has since been removed.

The students participated in the Office for Academic Support and Institutional Service. Student employees working in the support system created records for the participants and posted the information online so they could do their work from remote locations.

But they failed to secure the information from the public, said Joe Glover, interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

University officials were unable to find current phone numbers and addresses for about 570 students whose information may have been compromised.

They're asking students who were enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from 2003 to 2005 who did not receive a letter but who believe their information may have been accessed to call UF's privacy office hot line at 1-866-876-4472, or visit privacy.ufl.edu and reach the information before calling.

Reporter Adam Emerson can be reached at (813) 259-8285 or aemerson@tampatrib.com.

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