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UC Berkeley Database Hacked, 160,000 Records Compromised

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David_Dunlap 10 May, 2009 09:35:00

(WebHost Magazine) Security experts say the hack could have been prevented by protecting the sensitive medical information stored on easily accessible spreadsheets.

News of the data breach came to light Friday after it was discovered that hackers had broken into a medical database UC Berkeley shared with Mills College that contained health-related information for students, alumni and their families. ... Go to source




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David Dunlap David Dunlap has been both a Web host industry analyst and commentator for the past eight years. Prior to his active writing career, David was a network and communications technician for four years. He currently is the Editor-in-Chief for WebHostMagazine.com