Car Break-In Nets Sensitive Information Of 86 KSU Students

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Eighty-six Kansas State University students are being told that papers with their names and Social Security numbers were stolen from a parked vehicle last week.

A university news release distributed Wednesday said a continuing education instructor classes reported the Aug. 15 theft from his car outside a Manhattan home. The university sent letters to the 86 students informing them of the theft.

Items taken included a backpack with a list of names and Social Security numbers of students who had taken the instructor's classes from fall 2007 through summer 2008 at the UFM Community Learning Center.

The theft was reported to the Riley County Police Department Aug. 16 and to school officials Aug. 18.

Police are investigating.

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Posted by: cliff Location: wichita on Aug 27, 2008 at 01:34 PM
ms.obvious, as usual punctuation and grammar are much more important than what is said. why would a professor or instructor need that information at home? why would they need a social security number in the first place? shouldnt that be more in the domain of financial? at least in the keeping of someone more aware of how to keep such info secure.

Posted by: Ms. Obvious Location: Wichita on Aug 27, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Dear Anonymous: You might want to learn how to use correct punctuation and grammar before questioning others' intelligence levels.

Posted by: yeah Location: right on Aug 27, 2008 at 12:07 PM
faked theft ... then sold ss numbers to illegals

Posted by: Kara on Aug 27, 2008 at 11:54 AM
I agree with Anonymous. That was pretty dumb to keep that information in his car in the first place.

Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 27, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Wow who would think a instructor could be such a moron?

Posted by: kansas on Aug 27, 2008 at 10:40 AM
im trying to figure out why a teacher had these students social security numbers??? Why would you leave that kind of information in your car??? A students social security number should only be given to the high end administration for tutition purposes????? Sounds like anybody at KU can have your information? Is that a norm for all schools/colleges???

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