Identity Theft Online

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If you have ever used the internet than you probably know that almost every website today asks for some type of your personal information. Today, identity theft is becoming more and more common. Websites used to promise more security for consumers, and today websites are no longer offering the same protection. With more and more people shopping online, criminals are gaining access to innocent shoppers’ identities easier than ever. Companies are using consumer information to help target the individual for sales of things they like. Many people are worried that these companies have gone too far and that the information is an invasion of privacy.
II. Analysis
Our class is centered on learning about the computer and how to use it. In class we learn how computers and technology can be very helpful. We should discuss some of the negative things that can come from using this technology, and I believe that is why this article relates directly to our class. The internet is not as safe as it once was. Before, websites would promise not to release consumers’ information, but today the very same websites are no longer making these promises. I believe this article relates to class because we have all been subjected to release some personal information to a website. Everyone should be aware that when we fill out the questions of our name and age that our information is being released to different companies, and people, all over the world.
The problem is not that other companies possess our names and age, but with some of these companies, they sometimes release our addresses and credit information. So what those other companies can send you things based on previous purchases? The problem is not with other companies, but when your i...

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...ese companies crossing the line? I believe that these companies cross the line every time they release our personal information to anyone or any other company. It is not only an invasion of privacy on their part to know everything about us, but it is morally wrong for these companies that we trust to release our information sometimes without our consent or knowledge. If we want our information put out for everyone to know, than we would put it out there. I believe that if companies want to use our information than we should be asked or have to sign our consent. Many activists are arguing to make the internet safer, and many lawsuits are being filed against companies who release information. While there has been a big push towards internet safety, there is no full proof method, and no one is safe.

Works Cited

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3078835/#.UtLafLT8kuI

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