Computer snafu leads to school data loss
Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
Thefreenewmexican.com reports that a computer malfunction has caused the loss of academic data for hundreds of Eastern New Mexico University Students. Experts say that the temperature increased in a room at the Roswell campus that houses a server, causing it to crash. In addition, a backup system also failed. The system, WebCT was backup by Friday; however, the data was not able to be recovered. About 700 students were enrolled in WebCT, which is used to conduct online courses and class discussions...