TUid: There Is Safety in Numbers

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Title:TUid: There Is Safety in Numbers (ID: EDU06308)
Author(s):Barbara Dolhansky (Temple University) and Timothy O'Rourke (Temple University)
Topics:Data Security, Elimination of Social Security Numbers as Primary Identifiers, Privacy
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/12/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Temple University initiated the TUid project to eliminate the use of the Social Security number as the primary identifier to better protect the privacy of individuals. This session will describe project organization, focusing on legacy and ancillary system modifications, the distribution of new ID cards, and the identification/conversion of shadow systems.
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