In late October, a routine computer security review uncovered suspicious activity on a university server that contains personal information -- Social Security number, date of birth, and address -- of approximately 760,000 current and former faculty, staff, and students, alumni, and others affiliated with the university. Expert cyber consultants were hired, and after a thorough investigation, concluded there was no evidence that any personal information was acquired. However, individuals whose personal information was on the server are being offered 12 months of a credit-monitoring plan at no charge. Not all alumni were affected, but those who were will receive important written notification about this plan within the next few weeks. In a statement, Provost Alutto said, "We are committed to maintaining the privacy of sensitive information and continually work to enhance our systems and practices to reduce the likelihood of such events occurring. We regret that this has occurred and are exercising an abundance of caution in choosing to notify those affected. We also are working with a nationally recognized data security firm to further strengthen all of our systems." For more information, visit: https://www.osu.edu/creditsafety
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