identity theft research

I am doing a research on identity theft, can you tell me things I should tell in my report?

TIPS TO AVOID IDENTITY THEFT

· Do not give out personal information on the phone, through the mail or over the Internet unless you’ve initiated the contact or are sure you know who you’re dealing with.

· Be skeptical of e-mail requests for personal information, especially when they come from companies that should already have the information. Identity thieves may pose as representatives of banks, Internet service providers (ISPs) and even government agencies to get you to reveal your SSN, mother’s maiden name, account numbers and other identifying information.

· Do not click on links in suspicious e-mails; instead, you should contact the company directly by phone or through a Web site or e-mail address known to be authentic.

· Make sure an Internet connection is secure — with an icon of a lock visible on the Web browser — before submitting personal information.

To reduce or minimize the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft or fraud, just remember the word "SCAM":

S Be stingy about giving out your personal information to others unless you have a reason to trust them

C Check your financial information regularly, and look for what should be there and what shouldn’t

A Ask periodically for a copy of your credit report

M Maintain careful records of your banking and financial accounts

ID Theft : Who are the Victims?

I.D. Theft: Latest research shows that up to 6 million Brits believe they’ve been the victim of ID theft, and that the 18-29 year old age group are the main victims and perpetrators. The findings indicate that reported crime figures for identity theft are merely the tip of the ‘I.D Theft Iceberg’

In this interview, Martin Gill ( Professor of Criminology and an identity theft specialist.) reveals what makes us susceptible to I.D theft, and what steps we can take to avoid it.

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I need help writing a conclusion for my research paper on identity theft.?

Here is my introduction:
In today’s society, there is a white-collar crime that has greatly risen in popularity among criminals. This crime is identity theft. Hundreds of thousands of people have their identities stolen each year. Identity theft is when these criminals obtain and use consumer’s personal information such as credit card numbers, bank account numbers, insurance information, and social security numbers to purchase goods or services fraudulently. According to the Federal Trade Commission, over 1.1 million people were the victim of identity theft. With this number, it is very evident that identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in our country. This paper will attempt to more thoroughly define identity theft. It will show ways in which this very easily committed crime can be avoided.

Trust, security and convenience are some elements that we look for in a person-to-person relationship. If this relationship exists between business and customers in the digital world, network identity management is said to be well established. In the web world, customers have different identities with different business groups. If a correlation is made between all these identities a good network system can be established.

In an era of remote users, this system can bring about good control over digital information. Statutory and regulatory bodies like HIPAA, Sarbanes Oxley are some that emphasize the need for such systems. The importance of securing personal user information and organizational data has brought about the existence of such laws. Control or limited access is the key to network identity management systems. Check related link for resources on identity management

P2P Filesharing, Peer to Peer Hacking for Identity theft www.IDTheftSecurity.com

http://www.IDTheftSecurity.com P2P compromises data and privacy. Learn to protect your PC from hackers and increase data security

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If you have been a victim of identity theft, could you share your story with me for a research paper?

I am a college student and my composition teacher wants us to write a research paper on something that bugs us, so I chose to write about identity theft. In this paper I am required to use resources beyond reading articles and reporting on them, so that is why I have chosen to use this forum in order to get more variety. You can remain annonymous. Thanks for your help!

i believe this is a job for chuck to decide. this guy is awesome. he can answer any question but he prefers to keep it on his own blog. http://charlesthemaniac.blogspot.com/… is his website.