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Quote : | "Raleigh, N.C. — Two employees of North Carolina Central University and one at North Carolina State University used state-owned computers to download music, movies, games and pornography, State Auditor Leslie Merritt said Tuesday.
NCCU discovered a potential problem during an internal review, and Chancellor Charlie Nelms reported computer misuse to University of North Carolina system administrators, who then turned the investigation over to the State Auditor’s Office. During their investigation at NCCU, auditors discovered a link that exposed the same issues with an employee at N.C. State, Merritt said.
The three employees no longer work for the universities.
Other findings of the NCCU investigation include the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials, unauthorized access to servers at another university and the failure to properly verify new employee’s employment and education history, Merritt said.
Other findings at N.C. State include possible violation of federal copyright laws, intentional deletion of information to conceal inappropriate use and an employee inappropriately granting a friend access to a university server.
“With the universities’ cooperation, information systems auditors were able to uncover, analyze and categorize a vast amount of inappropriate data stored on state-owned computers and servers,” Merritt said in a statement. “In the Information Age, state auditors must stay one step ahead in using technology to detect fraud, waste and abuse."
The findings have been sent to the FBI, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the State Bureau of Investigation, the Wake County and Durham County district attorneys and the state Attorney General's Office for further investigation and possible prosecution.
NCCU issued a statement Tuesday, noting that security policies and procedures have been updated to prevent further misuse of the university computer system. " |
6/17/2008 3:22:10 PM |