Two graduate students are suing Ohio University following a spate a recent data thefts from the insitution’s IT systems. Donald Jay Kulpa and Kenneth Neben claim their privacy was violated and are seeking a class action lawsuit against the university.
A recent consultants’ report concluded that Ohio’s Computer and Network Services division considered security as a low priority for the past decade. However, the division had an annual budget of about $11 million and recent annual surpluses averaging $1.4 million.
On April 21, the university announced it had discovered a security breach at its training center for fledgling businesses. Since the incident, breaches have been reported at the alumni office, health center, and the department that handles records for businesses the university hires.
