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August 21, 2007, 10:00 AM ET
More Than 100 Million Security Problems
The number of private records left open to identity thieves and others totaled 159,105,898 over the past three years, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, which updated the total this past weekend.
Many of these breaches happened at colleges and universities, which seem to have particular problems keeping private data private: Social Security numbers downloaded to unprotected laptop, laptop goes missing, etc.
Only the big problems make news. But a glance at the clearinghouse list for 2007 reveals how common the problem is in higher education. There were 53 breaches at colleges and universities through the middle of August, making them by far the biggest category of offenders.
Some of the other security slobs include Pentagon contractors, state legislatures, and government agencies. But when is higher education going to get serious about safeguarding the private information of students, faculty, and staff? —Josh Fischman
Categories: Security
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