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“Identity Theft” “People must be vigilant in protecting their identities” this is the argument that the police department uses to be able to get personal information of people from their cellphones. Unfortunately‚ as long as identity theft is a profitable venture‚ it will not disappear. The only way consumers and businesses can deal with it is to learn how to prevent it and then take those preventative measures. The most important action anyone can take to prevent against identity theft is to
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including where they live‚ when they were born‚ their logins and passwords‚ and possibly more information had been hacked into. From a statement made by Sony‚ “If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.” (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/arts/video-games/sony-playstation-security-flaw-tests-consumer-trust.html)
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malware-malicious code‚ denial of service attacks‚ and computer viruses); Richtel‚ M and S Robinson‚ 2002) and crimes facilitated by computer networks or devices‚ the primary target of which is independent of the computer network or device (i.e. cyber stalking‚ fraud and identity theft‚ an information warfare). (Messmer‚ E 2002) According to the 2009 cybercrime forecast it was said that the global recession will lead to a rise of cybercrime worldwide‚ the attention to cybercrime was back than deflected
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The Book Thief “Even death has a heart.” (The Book Thief‚ pg 242) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a book of death‚ love‚ and survival. There is the death of a friend‚ love of a parent‚ and survival of those who can take it. World War II was a devastating period and many did not have the mental strength to survive it. The Book Thief is about Liesel Meminger and all her accounts with death and how she coped with it‚ how she survives it all through words. The book is narrated by Death‚ and throughout
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BU917 Prof. Brenda Warr Ethical Issues in HIM Question 1 – How can medical identity theft affect patient safety? Medical identity theft is when someone steals your personal information (like your name‚ social security number‚ or Medicare number) to obtain medical care‚ buy drugs‚ or submit fake billings to Medicare in your name. This definition alone is enough to explain how the safety of a patient can be affected if their medical identity is stolen. Having the name and/ or social
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commercial establishments is becoming more common and holds the opportunity for criminals to steal hundreds of individuals’ credit and debit card information. This growing trend puts the consumer at risk for extra charges on their credit and debit cards as well as identify theft. What is even more surprising is that consumers are unaware of the true risks that are involved in using their card at terminals in stores. Moreover‚ even though businesses are to swipe the hard drives clean each day‚ many are failing
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downsides. Computer hackers can get your banking information‚ personal information such as social security number‚ date of birth or credit card information with a little effort and make anyone a victim of identity fraud. By getting personal information‚ they can make purchases online or at a store‚ maxing a credit card out. Also‚ the culprit can apply for more credit cards with your name‚ social security number and date of birth leaving you ultimately responsible for anything they have purchased. By
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Imagine you were anywhere in the world‚ despite your location you would have access to at least one form of media; newspaper‚ television‚ telephone or the internet. Access to vast numbers of media has been made possible by our obsession with new technology. Communication is easier and we can experience outside of our immediate social surroundings. One electronic medium’s use has expanded at a remarkable rate‚ which is the internet. The internet has changed how we think as a society and how we communicate
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your options‚ and finally make a booking without being hassled by a pushy sales representative. #3 It speeds up your cash flow. The old barrier in the way of online payment systems was trust‚ but this is no longer an issue. The risk of credit card fraud or scam is
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