Social Security Numbers Visible Through Students’ Mail

The University of Texas at El Paso has notified all students of an incident involving their tax documents. Due to the university’s folding machine, the students’ tax forms were sent through the mail with the Social Security numbers visible through the address window.

The University has notified their 15,000 students of the incident, and reminds them to monitor their credit reports for unusual activities or sign up for an identity theft protection service.