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• Date: 8/28/2010
• Institution: University of Auckland
• Type of Incident: Penetration
• Number Affected: Unknwon
• Source: ESI
• Abstract Source: The New Zealand Herald

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The University of Auckland recently notified students after the breach of a server containing personal information. The server, which was a stand alone system, contained student names, dates of birth and contact details. According to university officials the system did not contain any financial information. The university hired a computer security firm to help investigate the breach and thus far no evidence that the personal information was accessed has been found. However, the university is urging students to monitor their identities as a precaution.

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• Date: 8/21/2010
• Institution: Delhi University
• Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
• Number Affected: Unknown
• Source: ESI
• Abstract Source: Hindustan Times

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Kirti Dargan, a Moti Lal Nehru college student, recently discovered her personal information online while searching Google for her name. The information found online included her name, email address, residential address and phone number. Kirti had given this information to Delhi University when she volunteered for The Commonwealth Games in May. According to the unnamed director of the volunteer program, the information was placed online when they were contacting the volunteers for interviews but that it should have been removed before now.

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• Date: 8/19/2010
• Institution: University of Kentucky
• Type of Incident: Theft
• Number Affected: 2,027
• Source: DataBreaches.net
• Abstract Source: University of Kentucky Public Notice

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The University of Kentucky is working to notify parents after a laptop was stolen from the university's Newborn Screening Program. The laptop, which was taken from a locked office in the Department of Pediatrics Newborn Screening Program, contained the names, medical record numbers, dates of birth, diagnosis, mothers' name and mothers' Social Security numbers on 2,027. In the notice, UK officials offer recommendations on how to spot identity theft and how to obtain a free credit report. According to the university, officials do not believe the laptop was stolen because of the information it contained. The university has setup a hotline - 877-528-3970 - to help provide more information about the incident.

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• Date: 8/19/2010
• Institution: University of Connecticut
• Type of Incident: Theft
• Number Affected: 10,174
• Source: DataBreaches.net
• Abstract Source: University of Connecticut

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The University of Connecticut is working to notifying individuals after the theft of a laptop containing personal information. The laptop contained the names and Social Security numbers of 10,174 current and former UConn West Hartford applicants between 2004 and 2010. The theft was discovered on August 3 after IT staff noticed the laptop was missing from a storage cabinet. In the letter to those individuals affected, UConn is offering two years of credit monitoring through Debix Identity Protection Network. UConn officials are investigating the theft to determine if all university policies were followed and if disciplinary actions are warranted.

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• Date: 8/12/2010
• Institution: Loma Linda University
• Type of Incident: Theft
• Number Affected: 10,100
• Source: ESI
• Abstract Source: The Press-Enterprise

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Loma Linda University officials recently announced the university's dental School has hired an identity theft protection firm following the theft of three commuters containing personal information. The desktop computers, Stolen the weekend of June 12, contained the names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and other health and personal data of 10,100 patients. Individuals affected by the thefts are eligible for one year of credit protection. Two people have been arrested in connection with the theft. According to LLU spokesperson Dustin Jones the computer thieves "erased the commuter memory" and were " unable to crack the password firewalls". LLU has setup a hotline - 800-309-0195 - for those affected by the theft.