Stanford University has joined that special inner circle - no, not the top tier schools - those which have had their computer systems hacked and data compromised.

Earlier this month a hacker broke in to the Stanford Career Development Center’s computer, compromising the personal information of nearly 10,000 individuals, including 9,600 clients, and 300 recruiters.

According to a statement issued by Stanford regarding the break-in, which is being investigated by the FBI’s San Jose offices, “On May 11, 2005, the University’s Career Development Center computer system was improperly accessed from outside of the Stanford network…

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