Comments on: Going back to school on security

Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod finds that educational institutions have been anything but smart about preventing security breaches.

[tgrenier]

don't collect it

I've worked a bit higher education IT and although everyone whines that they need it, there is no reason what so ever to store social sec #'s or credit card info.

[sanenazok]

High Education

Having worked in several higher education institutions I can tell you that weak security is but one of many, many, problems. To put it simply, even bad businesses don't make idiotic decisions at the rate most universities do. Bad data retention policies are but one, small example.

[wbenton]

Need to teach Educators how to read!

With all the coverage given security thefts left and right all over the US and publicized by most major news agencies, only one conclusion can be drawn from this:

Educators DON'T know how to read!

That said, somebody should teach the educators how to read... or better yet... replace them with educators whom can read!!!

Stupidity... total and sheer stupidity.

Walt