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ID numbers prevent theft, not headaches
Jessica Grogan
Issue date: 9/28/06 Section: News
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By Jessica Grogan
Staff Reporter
Students' new secure identification numbers go into effect with spring registration.
Linda Orth, university registrar, has been sending out frequent reminders to students through Onenet about the secure identification numbers (SID), which have been mailed to students' permanent addresses in recent weeks.
The SID's purpose is to protect students from identity theft. As a result of this security measure, the way students access their academic information in the student information link of their Onenet accounts and the way they register for classes will change. Access to student information will now require input of the SID.
Orth said these changes are to help move away from using the Social Security number to identify students and to comply with the Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act.
Orth is the FERPA compliance officer, so it is her job to make sure the records and registration office enacts these changes.
Students should be aware that they will continue to use their UTC ID as their Onenet login and e-mail address.
The UTC ID will also be used on all grade rolls and reports. The SID, however, will only be used to access student information on Onenet.
The letter being sent to all UTC students along with their SID states: "Only you and a select group of administrative offices will have access to the SID. You should not give out or share your SID with anyone."
The letter also explains that faculty and departmental staff will no longer be able to process students' registrations.
Access to the registration program is being moved to a secure link within the Onenet account and will only be accessible to students.
These security measures have been taken so that registration transactions on the Internet are encrypted to prevent the opportunity for identity theft. The consequence of this move is that students will have sole responsibility for processing course registrations, including adds and drops either online or in person in the registration office.
Staff Reporter
Students' new secure identification numbers go into effect with spring registration.
Linda Orth, university registrar, has been sending out frequent reminders to students through Onenet about the secure identification numbers (SID), which have been mailed to students' permanent addresses in recent weeks.
The SID's purpose is to protect students from identity theft. As a result of this security measure, the way students access their academic information in the student information link of their Onenet accounts and the way they register for classes will change. Access to student information will now require input of the SID.
Orth said these changes are to help move away from using the Social Security number to identify students and to comply with the Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act.
Orth is the FERPA compliance officer, so it is her job to make sure the records and registration office enacts these changes.
Students should be aware that they will continue to use their UTC ID as their Onenet login and e-mail address.
The UTC ID will also be used on all grade rolls and reports. The SID, however, will only be used to access student information on Onenet.
The letter being sent to all UTC students along with their SID states: "Only you and a select group of administrative offices will have access to the SID. You should not give out or share your SID with anyone."
The letter also explains that faculty and departmental staff will no longer be able to process students' registrations.
Access to the registration program is being moved to a secure link within the Onenet account and will only be accessible to students.
These security measures have been taken so that registration transactions on the Internet are encrypted to prevent the opportunity for identity theft. The consequence of this move is that students will have sole responsibility for processing course registrations, including adds and drops either online or in person in the registration office.
