[nwonline1.gif] Northwest Students Home of the Panthers 1606 Geer Highway, Travelers Rest, SC 29690, (864) 355-6900 Go To Greenville County Schools Login to Your Email Account From Anywhere in the World ! Log-in to the Greenville County Schools Portal Click here to access the SmartFindExpress Substitute Management System New Website Login HOME FACULTY Administration Directory Guidance Instructional Coach Media Center Nurse SRO Support Teacher of the Year PARENTS About NWMS Calendar Contact Us IBMYP PTSA School Profile NW School Improvement Council Standards NEWS Dress Code Lunch Media Center Online Public Access Catalog Yearbook STUDENTS BETA Club Schedule Code of Conduct Echoes Games Sports Student Council Student Work Veterans History Proj. TEACHERS Email Standards Teacher Certification SC Dept. of Ed. SEARCH navigation menu provided by f-source.com. All Rights Reserved Greenville County Schools Reports Internal Computer Breach [edtechsm.gif] October 10, 2008 A student at Riverside High School reported on September 26 to Greenville County Schools (GCS) Education Technology Services Department (ETS) that while using a GCS networked computer he bypassed district security controls to gain unauthorized access to a GCS file server. That server contained confidential student information, including students names, addresses, Medicaid ID numbers, and social security numbers. There is no evidence to indicate that any data was transmitted to any other person or used in any manner. Although we have no indication that any misuse has occurred, as a precaution we are informing our students and parents of this situation. The student provided ETS personnel the portable storage device to which he had downloaded the information and a written statement that he had neither shared nor reproduced that information. ETS personnel immediately initiated established Incident Response Procedures including investigation of the incident by ETS Information Security Personnel and referral to the Greenville County Sheriffs Department Investigations Division. Law enforcement and the school district are conducting separate on-going investigations. The results of the district investigation will determine any school disciplinary action. While we have no indication that any misuse has occurred, this incident serves as a reminder that data of a confidential, personal nature is stored in computer systems throughout the world and these systems are constantly subjected to attempts at unauthorized entry. In response to this problem the Federal Trade Commission provides specific steps that all individuals should take to detect and prevent improper use of their personal information. As a service to our students and families, the school district has provided a link to these steps that may be accessed in the Parent Section of the school district website. We recommend that all families use this as an opportunity to review and implement these precautions. Home About Us Administration Faculty Media Center News Parents Students Copyright © 2009 Comments or problems about this page should be directed to Jim Roe, School Web Coordinator. Home The School District of Greenville County Copyright Policy | Privacy Policy Where Enlightening Strikes!