NZ Tetriary Education Commission Nov 2012 Technical Error (Q12968)
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NZ Tetriary Education Commission Nov 2012 Technical Error
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A data breach risk event
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November 2012
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A stolen briefcase containing the private information of 500 research staff from tertiary institutions, including more than 140 staff from the University of Otago, will likely never be recovered, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) says. The briefcase, which contained evidence portfolios submitted by academic staff as part of the Performance-based Research Fund (PBRF) health round, was stolen from a coffee shop on the AUT University campus in Auckland last month. The briefcase also contained information about 24 Otago Polytechnic staff. The briefcase was owned by a panellist on the TEC-convened panel to assess research portfolios submitted in health-related subject areas. TEC deputy chief executive Dr Colin Webb said the briefcase would most likely never be recovered. There are no new (English)
