A laptop containing files with personal data, including social security numbers, of a group of disabled youths in Oregon has been stolen. A press release from the University of Oregon says the people were participants in the Youth Transition Program, which supports some 1,200 disabled people statewide.
The theft appeared to be random and the computer was password protected. There is no indication that the thief has been able to access any of the computer’s files.
The University has written to all those affected, and says it has changed protocols to avoid a repeat occurrence.
Comments