Just when it looked like Ohio University was moving past its well-documented spate of hacking incidents (The Chronicle, May 4), the institution has received some more bad news, reports The Columbus Dispatch: Two computer-systems administrators who were fired after the security breaches have sued the university, arguing that it allowed public records about the data thefts to be destroyed.
Earlier this year, Moran Technology Consulting, a company from Illinois, conducted an audit of the breaches at the university’s request. After completing its review, the firm destroyed interview notes and other paperwork—as it does routinely, according to company officials.
But Todd Acheson and Thomas Reid—both of whom were sharply criticized in Moran’s audit—argue that the notes were owned by the university and therefore should have been made public. Mr. Acheson and Mr. Reid are suing for a pretty hefty sum: They request $1,000 for each record destroyed. —Brock Read
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