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Posted: 8:11 PM Nov 10, 2011
Students' Personal Information Exposed
Wakulla County School Board said students' social security numbers were accidentally placed on a public website.
Reporter: Jacquie Slater Email Address: jacquie.slater@wctv.tv Students' Personal Information Exposed |
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Parents in Wakulla County are worried after the social security numbers of thousands of students were accidentally made public.
Superintendent David Miller sent the letter to the parents of more than 2400 students in grades four through ten whose information was accidentally posted on line.
The glitch was found when a parent searched their child's name and found their FCAT scores and social security number available on a public site.
Miller said the School Board immediately launched an investigation.
Within seventy two hours the file had been removed and the threat assessed.
The letter, sent out on November seventh, said officials don't believe the information was accessed by people looking to steal identities. Still, Miller recommends parents watch for anything unusual that may point to inappropriate use of their child's personal information.
Latest Comments
Makes me wonder if this has something to do with all the IRS fraud with the residents of Wakulla County.
Wow, is this the brain trust of Wakulla County? This topic has attracted 100% emotion and 0% logical reason. Do you even know what you can do with an SSN (hint: not a whole lot)? Do you know how identities are ACTUALLY "stolen?" Your kids probably post more damaging information on Facebook. Try doing some research, especially on the "dark" side of the Net. And please spare me the "I have a friend..." stories. Be angry by all means, if it makes you feel better, but try to maintain at least an appearance dignity. The reading here is pretty embarrassing (albeit strangely entertaining). And to the conspiracy nuts here: Thank you! I had a good laugh.
It is time to clean house in Wakulla - get rid of all incompetents, er, incumbents.
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