Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; SEVIS; and Data Security
An Examination of Online Privacy Issues for
Students of American Universities
| Title: | An Examination of Online Privacy Issues for
Students of American Universities (ID: CSD4039) | | Author(s): | Diana Orrick (Florida State University) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2003) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | An increasing amount of information is being published on the Internet by institutions of higher learning about persons within the educational community. Once the information is available online, the community boundary expands significantly from the
telephone directory previously distributed only on campus.
As personal information becomes more widely available, what steps are being taken to protect the privacy of members within the university community? What are the key elements of privacy policies implemented at American universities? How does an
institution recognize the need and build a privacy policy? What considerations should be given for the privacy of persons outside the university accessing university web sites? How will privacy be affected in the post 9/11 university environment? This paper examines, by a survey sample of American higher educational institutions; the current methods employed to protect personal information made available through universities' Internet presence. | | View this resource: | |
Hacker Steals Personal Data on Foreign Students at U. of Kansas
| Title: | Hacker Steals Personal Data on Foreign Students at U. of Kansas (ID: CSD2687) | | Author(s): | Michael Arnone (The Chronicle of Higher Education) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2003) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | Officials from the University of Kansas reported that someone broke into the campus's computer network and stole personal information on more than 1,400 foreign students. The information had been collected as part of the university's compliance with the Immigration and Naturalization Service's new Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), which is designed to track foreign students studying at U.S. institutions of higher education. University officials said the hacker broke in five times and used campus resources for other activity, leading them to believe the theft of SEVIS data was not the hacker's goal. An agent from the FBI, which is investigating the incident, agreed that so far there is no evidence to suggest the actions are related to terrorism. | | View this resource: | |
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