Borrowers say they were saddled with debt for worthless degrees and have been seeking relief ever since, in court and from the Education Department. But as those former students await a decision from the Trump administration, their sensitive data has been exposed for months. AD“Yes, I commit to that, just as I commit to continuing to being responsive to data security across the board,” DeVos responded. While the Corinthian case is ongoing, the Education Department in April reached a settlement in the second case agreeing to process nearly 170,000 debt cancellation claims within 18 months. AD“Many agencies struggle with protecting [personally identifiable information] such as Social Security numbers.

Source: Washington Post June 30, 2020 17:14 UTC