Audit finds sensitive data vulnerable at education agency
A legislative watchdog agency says it found widespread security weaknesses in the state Department of Education's computer systems, including flaws that left Social Security numbers and other sensitive data on students and teachers potentially vulnerable.
The weaknesses could allow hackers to view sensitive information and to obtain access to users' accounts, the Auditor General's Office said in a performance audit on the department's information management systems.
"However, auditors found no indication that the security weaknesses identified have yet been exploited or that sensitive information has been compromised," the report stated.
