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HALOCK Investigation Finds that 25% of Sampled Colleges and Universities Are Putting Student and Parent Private Financial Data at Risk

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Dissent

Yes, some surveys are self-serving, but this one has some data of interest:

Cybersecurity firm, HALOCK Security Labs, found that this back-to-school season may be an ideal time for data thieves to steal the personal and financial information of students and parents. HALOCK found that over 50% of the colleges and universities investigated allow for the transmission of sensitive information over unencrypted (and therefore unprotected) email as an option without directly promoting it and 25% of the institutions investigated advised applicants to send personal information, including W2s, via unencrypted email to admissions and financial aid offices.

Read more of their press release on Virtual-Strategy Magazine.

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