This is totally ridiculous. The mere fact that someone was able to download personal information of 45K people and store it on his/her laptop is just beyond my imagination...Not only should this person be fired, the entire Tech department needs to be restructured!

As a disabled retiree of Cornell University I am appalled at the notice I received today JULY 6 concerning a breach of security at the University. I have spent 5 hours closing bank accounts and credit card accounts all through an oxygen canula. I am enraged that it took a week to notify me that my financial security is a thing of the past. I feel raped by the system.

It doesn't hurt to put your credit on fraud alert for 90 days just in case. Better safe than sorry

I was affected by this. I want this person fired.

The e-mail that they sent out to the "victims" looks like spam! The return address is data-theft-june2009@cornell.edu.

Emails were sent out to people affected by the theft.

Announced to who? I've been at work all day and have heard nothing from the university!