Identity Theft in Modern Society
Identity Theft Report Prep
The topic chosen by this student is "Identity Theft in our Contemporary Society." The reason the author chose this is because it is a topic that is becoming more and more prevalent as even major organizations like Target and TJX, among others, have been victimized over the recent years. It applies to the author's life as well as everyone else's because the only way that anyone can avoid being the victim of identity theft is to be a financial hermit and never use credit cards or any things that could hit a credit profile and that is basically impossible. Even if it were possible, even children are having their Social Security Numbers stolen and used for electricity bills or even credit accounts. Quite often, the perpetrators of this and other identify crimes are the victim's own families. This topic is universal and this is important to the author of this report because it can affect anyone….young or old, man or woman, rich or poor…or even alive or dead.
This report would cover who is affected by identity theft, how it commonly comes to pass, why it seems to be happening more and more, why information security experts are unwilling or unable to take the proper steps, whether there are enough information security professionals in the college pipelines of America and other places to keep people's information safe for years to come and how certain industries in particular are much more vulnerable than others including the medical field, any industry or businesses that warehouses credit and personal data due to business necessity and so forth. Some basic research argues that the cat is out of the proverbial bag and being able to corral said proverbial cat is easier said than done, presuming it is possible in the first place. For those that offer solutions to the problem as well as prevention tips, those will be explained and enumerated in depth as well.
Thesis
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It seems like so long ago when the TJX wireless data breach went down but not much seems to have been improved since then. Even with the rapid advancements in technology and computing power, there still seem to be some massive lapses in judgment and performance as even firms like Target, Nieman Marcus and eBay are being exposed to civil or even perhaps criminal liability due to their actions and inactions. Beyond that, there seems to be no limit to who theoretically would engage in such behavior and what places can be targeted. It can be as fairly minor as a nurse with no medical need to know looking at a celebrity's medical chart and it can be as expansive and wide-ranging as the fairly recent breach that involved Sony Online Entertainment.
Further, as noted in the topic summary, this is something that has or could affect everyone on some level or another. So much of life is centered on one's credit profile and whether it is in good sorts or not. These parts of life include securing a lease of an apartment or business building, financing a car, financing a home purchase, getting a credit card, getting a debit card, getting a bank account or getting utilities for a home or apartment turned on. Obviously, there is a price to be paid for careless behavior as it pertains to credit cards but when a person is victimized and has their credit scarred due to no fault of their own, it can literally change and hamper their lives in demonstrable ways.
Annotated Bibliography
Anderson, K. (2006). Who…
