Jeremy Slayton reports that an employee of the Richmond Public Schools sent an email on Tuesday morning that inadvertently contained personal information, including SSN, of almost 110 employees.
The e-mail was sent out to all Richmond public school staff — about 3,300 employees — around 9:15 Tuesday morning.
Less than an hour passed before the error was realized and steps were taken to limit access by shutting down the e-mail system and retrieving that document, Cosby said.
School officials are offering identity theft protection services to the nearly 110 employees affected. Also, Cosby said officials are reviewing processes and providing a refresher course on data protection.
Read more in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.