http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=88793 By Chuck Haga Herald Staff Writer October 07, 2008 A laptop computer containing sensitive personal and financial information on more than 84,000 UND alumni, donors and others was stolen last month from a vehicle belonging to a software vendor retained by the UND Alumni Association. The laptop has not been recovered, but the sensitive information, including individuals’ credit card and Social Security numbers, was protected by a data encryption system and other security controls, according to the Alumni Association. Tim O’Keefe, the association’s executive vice president, said today that there has been no evidence that the information contained in the stolen laptop has been used in any way. “I feel confident that there is an absolutely minimal chance (the security measures protecting the data) could be breached,” O’Keefe said. Except to say the vendor is located outside the state and immediate region, the association will not identify the vendor or say where the theft occurred “to further ensure the security of the database and privacy of member records,” he said. [...] __________________________________________________ Register now for HITBSecConf2008 - Malaysia! With a new triple-track conference featuring 4 keynote speakers and over 35 international experts, this is the largest network security event in Asia and the Middle East! http://conference.hackinthebox.org/hitbsecconf2008kl/Received on Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:07:10 PDT
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