Identity Theft Contents: • Introduction • Identity and identity theft • Stages • The role of technology • Precaution and Protection • Law Enforcement issues • Criminalization • National Responses • In Jordan • Conclusion Introduction: We were asked to choose a topic from the Ethical and Legal Framework related to ICT industries. The topic we chose was identity theft because identity is universal and identity theft has become perhaps the defining crime of the information age. Identity is more than a document, social security number or name. It includes a set of information or documents that define us as unique individuals. Identity theft is done by a broad scope of offenders. Technology has brought about new vulnerabilities. The aim of our report is to better define identity and identity theft. Define the role of technology in aiding the crime. The report also states some legal issues and legislations both national and local. Identity and Identity Theft: As mentioned in the introduction identity isn’t just one document thus, in order to better understand what identity theft is; we must define what is considered as identity. There are many definitions; the best from what I gathered is anything that differentiates a person allowing recognition to him/her only; is considered as identity. Thus, leading us to identity theft; people who choose to impersonate or pose as another person might not always be criminal yet is it ethical? There are many types of identity theft such as; criminal, synthetic, medical, and financial. All of which affect the victim differently. Criminal identity theft is basically that someone impersonates an unknowing victim; the offender might commit fraud or any il... ... middle of paper ... ... 200JODs or more than 1000JODs the offender might also be charged with both. Conclusion: Identity theft is as stated in the introduction a Universal issue. Although there are various researches on the topic yet still there are gaps and work yet to be done. Precautions should be undergone to try to prevent such crimes. More awareness should also be raised on the issue to aid in the precaution. References: • Dr. Mahmoud Abu-Trabi (Applied Science University) College of Law. • http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/e-library/documents/policies/organized-crime-and-human-trafficking/cybercrime/docs/rand_study_tr-982-ec_en.pdf • https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/218778.pdf • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft#Techniques_for_obtaining_and_exploiting_personal_information_for_identity_theft • http://www.lob.gov.jo/ui/laws/search_no.jsp?no=30&year=2010
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The rapid growth in technology has been impressive over the past 20 years from television graphics and multi-purpose phones to world-wide connections. Unfortunately, the government is having trouble with this growth to protect the people from having their privacy violated due to the information being stored electronically. In “The Anonymity Experiment”, by Catherine Price, states how easily a person can be track and how personal can be lost. Also, in “Social Security and ID theft”, by Felipe Sorrells, states how social security numbers and personal identities can be stolen and how the government is trying to stop that theft. They both intertwine with technology and privacy though Price's article has a broad overview of that, while Sorrells's focus is mainly on social security number and identity thief part. Price and Sorrells shows that companies are taking too much advantage from the customer, the government, even though their trying, needs to start helping the people protect their privacy, and a balance between the amount of trust people should have giving out their sensitive records to which information is protected.
person 's title. Victims of identity theft (people whose identities have been stolen) stand to
III. Thesis Statement: Identity Theft is rapidly becoming a national issue because anyone of us could be a victim of identity theft. How we protect our self, keep our information private, identify any signs of identity theft, and report and repair our credit is up to each one of us. We have to be vigilant about our protecting ourselves from criminals.
“An estimated 15.4 million consumers were hit with some kind of ID theft last year” (Sullivan, 2017). Although identity theft has become a huge problem domestically, many people are still careless about the safety of their personal information. People are still unaware of the dangers that these thieves pose, and the many methods that they use to gain personal information to gain financial assets. Although identity thieves have a variety of tricks up their sleeves to get one’s financial information such as dumpster diving and utilizing phishing scams, there are many ways to avoid loss, some of those being shredding important personal documents and purchasing an
Have you ever received a credit card bill at the end of the month with a ridiculous amount of money needed to be paid that you never spent? This is because of identity theft. The FTC estimates that each year, over 9 million people are affected by identity theft. According to Sally Driscoll, this is because almost anyone with a computer and a slight bit of computer knowledge can pull off identity theft. Experts also claim that identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in the world. Identity theft is a global problem that cannot be stopped without effective measures. The problem is, effective measures are very hard to come by when dealing with identity theft because almost any security protocol can be by-passed.
Whilst the legislation such as the Criminal Code and Identity Crimes Act have been instigated to deter identity theft, the increase ubiquity of the internet and the poor IT practices of many users leaves society open to this style of crime. Further, because of the nature of identity theft it does not respect the national or international depth of this issue, in turn presenting a problematic situation in enforcing domestic law. It is imperative that a change to the legal system is considered to help reduce identity theft rates and aid in the financial budgeting of the government around this
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In regards to legal issues dealing with identity theft, sometimes the victim ends up paying the price. One instance of this was in the case of a man named Malcom Bryd. A man used his identity and then racked up a criminal record including traffic violations, drug possession and drug distributing. Bryd has been arrested multiple times for crimes he didn’t commit and has been dealing with the identity theft since 1998 (Sullivan). Not only is it wrong to falsely impersonate someone because it is illegal, but it is also wrong because the victim could then be falsely accused of crimes they didn’t
Id theft does not only include financial burdens but also criminal ones. If you are a victim of identity fraud, the thief can apply for a new driver's license under your name. But what if the criminal who stole your identity also decided to steal a car and on the process, he left his driver's license (with your name and address on it) on the scene of the crime. A warrant will be served for his arrest and since your name is on the license, then they can pinpoint the crime to you. How will you know when a crime has been committed under your name? You'll never know unless you get caught speeding.
In today’s society there is a white collar crime that has greatly increased in popularity among criminals. Identity theft, causes hundreds of thousands have their identity stolen each year. Identity theft is when criminals obtain and use consumers personal information, such as credit card numbers, bank account numbers, insurance information, and social security numbers to purchase goods or services fraudulently. It has become one of the few crimes that is successful repeatedly and yet it has been ignored by the public. One will shed some light on what many need to know about identity theft but few actually do.
In the early years of computers and computerized technology, computer engineers had to believe that their contribution to the development of computer technology would produce positive impacts on the people that would use it. During the infancy of computer technology, ethical issues concerning computer technology were almost nonexistent because computers back then were not as multifaceted as they are today. However, ethical issues relating to computer technology and cyber technology is undeniable in today’s society. Computer technology plays a crucial role in all aspects of our daily lives. Different forms of computer technology provide unique functionalities that allow people to perform daily activities effectively and efficiently. In modern society, we use computer and cyber technology to communicate with friends and family via social networking sites, participate in business transactions, and get current news. Different tasks require unique technological feature in computer technology to function properly. Although, unique technological features increase people’s proficiency in accomplishing various tasks, unique technological features in computer and cyber technology increase security vulnerabilities. In many cases, the security vulnerabilities in computer technology are exploited by cybercriminals to invade people’s privacy, and steal people’s identity. We know that computers have no moral compass; they cannot make moral decisions for themselves. Essentially, people make moral decisions that affect others positively or negatively depending on how they use computer technology. Some of the biggest ethical issues facing people in the computing environment include privacy concerns on the web and identity theft. Privacy concerns...
Identity theft is a non ethical criminal offence. It is when someone gathers someone’s personal information and uses it against them. Fraudsters usually get a hold of personal information using three methods: information given away, offline methods and online methods. People commit this crime for many different reasons, but they all have one common goal of using some else’s identity to their advantage. There are many different type of identity thefts, which are categorized on what the criminal is using the identity for. Having said all of this, identity is a crime that can cause a lot of finical and reputation damage to the victim and that is why it is important to prevent it. Identity theft can be prevented if everybody knows exactly what it is and what they can do to keep their identity safe.
theft and cheating. Identity theft is a very serious crime and due to the resources made available
Identity theft and cyberstalking are two exceedingly serious and utterly prevalent crimes that pose a great risk to today's society. "Identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in the United States. In 2013, someone became a victim of identity fraud every two minutes, totaling 13.1 million people" (Shin). "Almost 1.5 million people in the United States alone suffer from cyberstalking at least once every single year" (Gaille).