In August, the University of Florida Privacy Office was notified of a privacy breach after the discovery of an unprotected computer file containing 34 names and 25 Social Security numbers. The university believes that the personal information belongs to trainers working with the Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education program in 2006. The file was immediately removed. The school has been unable to identify the individuals whose Social Security numbers appeared on the list.
The file in question was last modified in September 2006 and was managed by a program director, who retired in 2008. The new director of the program was unaware of the file’s existence. University of Florida information technicians discovered the file last month during a routine security check.
The University believes that the risk of anyone using the information for identity theft or other unlawful purposes is extremely low.
The university could not verify the current contact information for the trainers on the list.
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