[pchelpers] News:College Door Ajar for Online Criminals

Hackers discover that universities are rich in personal data and easier 
prey than banks.
By Lynn Doan, Times Staff Writer
May 30, 2006

Computer systems at universities across the nation are becoming favorite 
targets of hackers, and rising numbers of security breaches have exposed 
the personal information of thousands of students, alumni, employees and 
even college applicants.

Since January, at least 845,000 people have had sensitive information 
jeopardized in 29 security failures at colleges nationwide. In these 
incidents, compiled by identity theft experts who monitor media reports, 
hackers have gained access to Social Security numbers and, in some 
cases, medical records.

"There are so many examples within the last year demonstrating that 
these universities are just real, true, vulnerable targets," said 
Michael C. Zweiback, an assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles who 
prosecutes hackers. "All of a sudden, it seemed like we were adding on 
another university every week to look into."

More here:
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-me-hacks30may30,0,1085392.story?coll=la-story-footer
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