800,000 Potential ID Theft Victims

Recent news reports that a database system at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has been compromised by data thieves has put the identity of 800,000 people, including students, alumni, and faculty at risk.

Organizations must be more proactive in developing strong privacy protection policies and procedures and maintain constant vigilance with internal audit practices to prevent unfortunate incidents like the UCLA break-in from happening. 

News coverage:

Time Magazine
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1569163,00.html

LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-me-ucla16dec16,1,5961417.story?coll=la-headlines-technology