Spring Break
University officers name three Alumni Center employees as workplace identity theft victims
Lindsay Lorenz
Issue date: 1/29/08 Section: News
Doing so keeps potential victims aware of any activity they did not commit. Kent added that by law citizens are allowed one free credit check each year from one of the three companies.
Kent advises everyone not to leave any personal information, especially that which may contain a date of birth or a Social Security number. If your identity has been stolen, report it to your hometown police.
Kent said that police will keep the university updated. He expects two to three weeks before anything definite will be brought to the table as subpoenas are being issued.
"The investigation is ongoing. We have some very good leads," he said.
"It's troublesome, but it's a problem that's everywhere," said Claudette Downey. Downey works evenings in the Memorial Union at the Information Desk. Downey said she is generally cautious when it comes to the Internet. "I don't put too much out there anyway," she said.
Karen Blanding, a custodian agrees. "It makes me very uncomfortable knowing that personal info is out there," she said. "That's my personal space," she said about her e-mail. "When I go on the computer I don't put a lot of information on there." Blanding said she is cautious of the dangers that lurk in cyberspace.
Kent advises everyone not to leave any personal information, especially that which may contain a date of birth or a Social Security number. If your identity has been stolen, report it to your hometown police.
Kent said that police will keep the university updated. He expects two to three weeks before anything definite will be brought to the table as subpoenas are being issued.
"The investigation is ongoing. We have some very good leads," he said.
"It's troublesome, but it's a problem that's everywhere," said Claudette Downey. Downey works evenings in the Memorial Union at the Information Desk. Downey said she is generally cautious when it comes to the Internet. "I don't put too much out there anyway," she said.
Karen Blanding, a custodian agrees. "It makes me very uncomfortable knowing that personal info is out there," she said. "That's my personal space," she said about her e-mail. "When I go on the computer I don't put a lot of information on there." Blanding said she is cautious of the dangers that lurk in cyberspace.
