Byline: Associated Press
ATHENS, Ohio -- Two former Ohio University administrators fired after a series of computer break-ins deserve apologies and new jobs, a university grievance committee has recommended.
The committee found ample evidence both Todd Acheson, the director of Computer and Network Services, and Internet and systems manager Tom Reid worked to prevent electronic break-ins on the schools' computers, then were incorrectly blamed for lapsed security.
The committee's report faulted Bill Sams, associate provost for information technology, and other unnamed officials for not reorganizing the school's computer systems and leaving security responsibilities unclear.
Sams announced in June that he will step down once the university names his replacement.
In April, the university discovered breaches in four different computer systems, exposing about 367,000 files containing Social Security numbers, names, medical records and home addresses.
The university later revised those numbers, stating that about 173,000 people's files were affected.
The decision on whether to rehire Reid and Acheson lies with Provost Kathy Krendl.University officials declined to comment because Krendl had not received the report yet.
Reid and Acheson were fired after bearing the brunt of the blame in a consulting firm's investigation of the security shortcomings.
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