I received a letter from NC State this week stating that my information may have been compromised from one of their servers. It appears that personal information from my graduate school studies from 2000 – 2003 is still active. And not only is it active, it is being maintained. The letter was sent directly to my new address that is 15 months old.
So why is NC State maintaining my personal information? It appears that we may have stumbled onto the repository of Obama’s personal race database.
David DeGerolamo
Posted July 17, 2015
Q. I received a letter from NC State about a computer security incident. What happened?
A. On June 16, 2015 NC State learned that data housed on a university computer server was accessed by an unauthorized person. The unauthorized access created the potential for the individual to view certain personal identifying information.
Q. Does that mean someone has personal identifying information?
A. No. However, because the possibility exists that someone may have accessed or misused your personal information, NC State notified you so that you may take appropriate steps to protect the information.
Q. Will NC State contact me to ask for additional information around this situation?
A. Never. In similar cases at other institutions, people have reportedly been contacted by individuals claiming to represent the institution that notified the individual of the security breach, who then proceed to ask for personal information, including social security numbers and/or credit card information. Please be aware that NC State will only contact you with information regarding steps you should take to prevent possible fraud or identity theft. We will never ask for your full social security number. We will not ask for any credit card or bank information. We recommend that you do not release personal information in response to any contacts of this nature that you have not initiated.
Q. How did NC State discover the possible unauthorized access?
A. The information was made available to NC State as part of an ongoing investigation.
