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Auburn University CASE IN POINT: Lessons for the Proactive Manger provides links to current articles of interest regarding Information Security & Technology, Fraud & Ethics, Compliance / Regulatory & Legal events.  These monthly articles can be referenced below.

INFORMATION SECURITY & TECHNOLOGY EVENTS

University of Minnesota sued over massive data breach

U of G Student upset over lack of transparency after cyber breach | CTV News

Electronic sign at University of Utah breached, displayed pornography for 2 days | KSL.com

Napa Valley College ransomware attack caused possible data breach (napavalleyregister.com)

Ransomware attack on leading Georgia art college leads to data leak - The Record by Recorded Future

Tulsa Tech Hit By Data Breach (newson6.com)

FRAUD & ETHICS RELATED EVENTS

Former Yale University School of Medicine employee sentenced for | fox61.com

Former NNMC finance director pleads guilty to embezzlement | Local News | santafenewmexican.com

Former USF Accounting Manager Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison For Mail Fraud Scheme | USAO-MDFL | Department of Justice

Former Texas professor pleads guilty to making false statements on China ties | Science | AAAS

Former University of Southern California dean pleads guilty in political bribery case (nbcnews.com)

COMPLIANCE / REGULATORY & LEGAL EVENTS

Utah State student gets $500K after lawsuit brought police chief’s comment on sexual assault to light (sltrib.com)

Columbia University to Pay $165 Million to Victims of Former Doctor - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Yale Agrees To Pay $308K To Resolve Allegations Of Violations Of Controlled Substances Act (dea.gov)

UC Hastings founder’s descendants sue to block school name change - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Appeals Court rules UNC, NCSU students can pursue COVID-related breach-of-contract suits (carolinajournal.com)

Former Georgetown College President files lawsuit after being fired (lex18.com)

EEOC Sues University of Texas at Permian Basin Under The Equal Pay Act | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Jury finds Purdue retaliated against student who alleged assault | news - Indiana Public Media