Associated Press reports that an audit of Southern Illinois University reveals that hundreds of computers are unaccounted for, raising concerns as to whether any confidential information was on them.
Also of note:
The audit also uncovered multiple breaches of confidential student information at the two campuses – including the names, grades and Social Security numbers of more than 1,500 Edwardsville students.
Goldsmith said state budget cuts have forced the school to employ a relatively low number of information technology staff, but the school has hired an information security director and several information security employees.
Almost 40 information technology positions at the Carbondale campus are unfilled, according to the report.
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