DPS waited 58 days to announce student, employee data breach

DENVER — Who among us has not had their personal information stolen in a data breach?

It can be as tame as an email address and password, but the data taken in a recent Denver Public Schools (DPS) security breach is quite detailed.

The breach, according to a news release from the district, compromised:

• Names
• Social security numbers of current and former employees who utilized the district’s health plan
• Employee fingerprints
• Bank account or pay card numbers
• Student ID numbers
• Driver’s license numbers
• Passport numbers
• Limited health plan enrollment…