Monday, September 20, 2010

What Should Be Done about Identity Theft?

Using e-mail and other techniques on the internet, scam artists are employing a technique known as phjsMngto try to steal yourpeiscmal
infomtation such as credit card numbers, banking information, and passwords. For example, an e-mail message may appear to bi a
from your credit card company to verify your Social Security number and online banking password. Instead, the information yousutwwftx
ends up in the hands of the scammer, who then uses the information for a variety of unethical and legal acts. Sadly, the result often li m^\
tify theft You can help to deter Identity theft in several ways: 1) shred your financial documents before discarding them, 2) do notelekfi§
in unsolicited e-mail messages, and 3) enroll in a creel motoring servte Consumer advocates often blamt Credit card co^nW tl^SS
credit bureaus for lax security standards. Meanwhile, the companies bfeme consumers ftr being too gullible am! forthcoming *^f riattrf *
information. Both sides Wame the government for poor privacy laws and ttftrt punishments fw identify thieves; But white the
on law enforcement agencies bear the brunt of the problem by spending hundreds of mltens of dote resting to cwpfc^^
ing and processing the criminals. Who should be responsible for protecting the puWc from Internet identity theft? Why?
changed to stop it, or should wisumers change behavior? What is an appropriate punishment for Identity tfHives? Sivin
nature of the Internet, how can foreign identity tWe^ be handled?

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