Verkada hack emails and documents (Brevard)
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| Submitted | March 26, 2021 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
1) All emails sent and received from Jan. 1, 2021 until the date this request is completed between Western Illinois University staff and employees of Verkada Inc. (email addresses ending in "@verkada.com").
2) All emails sent or received by Western Illinois University staff containing the word "Verkada" from Jan. 1, 2021 until the date this request is completed.
3) All contracts and statements of work related to Western Illinois University's purchase and use of Verkada Inc. technology.
4) All user manuals or guidebooks for Verkada Inc. technology used by Western Illinois University.
I ask that all fees be waived as this information is in the public interest. In the event that the district chooses to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the costs, including the hourly wages of any personnel assigned to process the request and estimates of how many hours the request will take them to process.
Should the district choose to deny access to or redact records responsive to this request, I ask that the district provides a detailed explanation of its reasoning--as required by law--citing the specific statutes and case law on which each decision is based.
Thank you very much for your help, and if you have any questions regarding my request please do not hesitate to contact me for clarification.
I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Western Illinois University
I acknowledge receipt of your request, received March 26, 2021. You shall
receive a response within five working days as allowed by the statute.
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Darcie R. Shinberger *{pronouns: she/her/hers}*
Executive Director of University Communications
[University Relations/Visual Production Center/UTV/Marketing/DPS]
Freedom of Information Act Deputy Officer
302 Sherman Hall
(309) 298-1993
*This email may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are
not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disclose or take action
based on this message or any information contained herein. If you have
received this message in error, please advise and send a reply e-mail and
delete this message. Thank you.*
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Western Illinois University
I will be out of the office on April 9, 2021. I will return to the
office on April 12, 2021.
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Liz
Elizabeth Duvall
Western Illinois University
General Counsel
Sherman Hall 208
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
P: 309-298-3070
F: 309-298-3080
From: Western Illinois University
Good morning. We have the necessary documents, and are currently reviewing.
A response should be received by the end of this week. Thank you for your
patience.
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Darcie R. Shinberger *{pronouns: she/her/hers}*
Executive Director of University Communications
[University Relations/Visual Production Center/UTV/Marketing/DPS]
Freedom of Information Act Deputy Officer
302 Sherman Hall
(309) 298-1993
*This email may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are
not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disclose or take action
based on this message or any information contained herein. If you have
received this message in error, please advise and send a reply e-mail and
delete this message. Thank you.*
From: Western Illinois University
Good morning. Thank you for your patience.
Our technology team conducted a pilot with Verkada; however, this vendor
was not selected. Therefore, no purchase orders, nor contracts, exist
between WIU and Verkada.
Attached is the manual we received, as well as emails re: this vendor.
Thank you.
--
Darcie R. Shinberger *{pronouns: she/her/hers}*
Executive Director of University Communications
[University Relations/Visual Production Center/UTV/Marketing/DPS]
Freedom of Information Act Deputy Officer
302 Sherman Hall
(309) 298-1993
*This email may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are
not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disclose or take action
based on this message or any information contained herein. If you have
received this message in error, please advise and send a reply e-mail and
delete this message. Thank you.*
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