Essays on Identity Theft

The advent of technology in the recent past has facilitated the flow of information between entities such as individuals, businesses, governments, and information systems. However, this rapid growth in Information Technology has had some unprecedented risks such as a continued invasion into people’s privacy. This...

When it comes to online actions and privacy, we are all at fault in one way or another. What most people don’t understand is that privacy is a main issue online as well as offline. We all put our information online in one form or...

“Linda Weaver had two good feet when she opened her mailbox one day in 2005. So she was surprised to find a bill for the amputation of her right foot. Weaver…soon discovered that it wasn’t just a mix-up… [H]er stolen identity and insurance information had...

As technology continues to have an increasingly larger role in the everyday lives of Americans, the issue of identity theft has also become a prevalent issue. In order to counter the growth of this trend, consumers need to be informed of the different ways that...