Are there plans to extend the credit fraud protection program past one year?
The University wishes to assist affected individuals with signing up for credit monitoring and protection. This approach is consistent with that employed by other organizations when faced with similar breaches, including the Veterans Administration and, most recently the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Indeed, by providing the credit fraud protection service for one year, the University has done more than is required by law. In responding to similar data breaches at UCLA or Ohio University, these institutions notified their affected faculty, staff, students, and alumni about the breach and directed them to free online resources with no sponsored support. As to extension of the year, no decision has been made as to any additional action the university may take. This will be re-evaluated as the year progresses.
