Comments on: Breaking: Police Investigating Laptop Theft, Security Breach of 1,400 Columbia Affiliates http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-190010 Anonymous Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:57:01 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-190010 How about something free, that works as well as lojack for laptops How about something free, that works as well as lojack for laptops

]]> By: Anonymous http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-187031 Anonymous Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:39:35 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-187031 The continued arrogance of Columbia (including the verbiage/weasel-wording, such as “…this unfortunate situation.” “We recommend that you...” that they used in their notification email/letter - btw sent ONLY to the minor students, not the legally responsible parents) is telling of their reckless disregard for the future of our best young people. The continued arrogance of Columbia (including the verbiage/weasel-wording, such as “…this unfortunate situation.” “We recommend that you…” that they used in their notification email/letter – btw sent ONLY to the minor students, not the legally responsible parents) is telling of their reckless disregard for the future of our best young people.

]]> By: Anonymous http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186785 Anonymous Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:12:13 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186785 the solution is computrace(lojack for laptops) from absolute software www.absolute.com the solution is computrace(lojack for laptops) from absolute software http://www.absolute.com

]]> By: Depends http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186777 Depends Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:43:37 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186777 on how smart the laptop thief is. It is easy to defeat laptop tracking if you know what you're doing on how smart the laptop thief is. It is easy to defeat laptop tracking if you know what you’re doing

]]> By: Columbia http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186773 Columbia Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:07:50 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186773 encourages students to electronically tag their laptops so that they can be tracked if stolen. Are we to presume that the administrative offices do not take the same precautions? encourages students to electronically tag their laptops so that they can be tracked if stolen. Are we to presume that the administrative offices do not take the same precautions?

]]> By: As I recall, http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186726 As I recall, Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:13:32 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186726 the very same type of breach occurred at the Veterans Administration a few years ago. Laptops were the culprit then as well. the very same type of breach occurred at the Veterans Administration a few years ago. Laptops were the culprit then as well.

]]> By: uh oh http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186688 uh oh Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:30:26 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186688 faahhhhkkk faahhhhkkk

]]> By: Anonymous http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186685 Anonymous Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:29:22 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186685 Can we get some desktop computers please? Can we get some desktop computers please?

]]> By: If I recall correctly, http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186680 If I recall correctly, Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:40:56 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186680 The credit monitoring company used last time was super-sketch, too. The credit monitoring company used last time was super-sketch, too.

]]> By: Anonymous http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186668 Anonymous Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:12:57 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186668 I found the answer on the Spec: "Anyone who does not receive a letter or e-mail was unaffected by the break-in. Those who do receive the letters will be given more details on how to follow up, University officials said." I found the answer on the Spec:

“Anyone who does not receive a letter or e-mail was unaffected by the break-in. Those who do receive the letters will be given more details on how to follow up, University officials said.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186666 Anonymous Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:07:29 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186666 I am an incoming student. If I haven't received the email, does that mean I'm not affected? I am an incoming student. If I haven’t received the email, does that mean I’m not affected?

]]> By: alum http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186661 alum Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:35:38 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186661 yay! another round of free credit checks for those affected! yay! another round of free credit checks for those affected!

]]> By: Eliza http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186653 Eliza Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:03:10 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186653 Got it, thanks! Got it, thanks!

]]> By: Refresher http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186651 Refresher Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:51:31 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186651 In the 2008 incident, the data was stored on a Google Docs sort of thing, not the university's servers. I remember 'cause I was there! http://bwog.net/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap In the 2008 incident, the data was stored on a Google Docs sort of thing, not the university’s servers. I remember ’cause I was there!

http://bwog.net/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap

]]> By: This is 2010 http://bwog.com/2010/01/29/breaking-police-investigating-laptop-theft-security-breach-of-1400-columbia-affiliates/#comment-186646 This is 2010 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:26:02 +0000 http://bwog.com/?p=12395#comment-186646 Nobody should be trusted with sensitive data if they can't at least encrypt it. This is inexcusable. Nobody should be trusted with sensitive data if they can’t at least encrypt it. This is inexcusable.

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