What types of personal information? Social Security numbers.
What was the response? University officials are working to not use SSNs except where they are needed.
Details: All affected students were enrolled in a petroleum and geosystems class during the summers of 2001 and 2002.
The university took the files offline shortly after being notified by SSNBreach.org.
Quote: “It’s just really, really scary with identity theft and all that,” said student Blanca Valencia.
Source: KXAN.com, Oct. 10, “UT students’ personal information accessible on FTP”