A War With Everything At Stake
Introduction
Technology over the past decade has grown more than anyone could even fathom. In the year 2005 to access someone’s bank records, credit reports, or even marriage history all it takes is a click of a mouse. All kinds of information you would not want just anyone to have is on the Internet. Now, granted most of this information cannot be accessed by just anyone. The person must have a vast knowledge about computers, networks, and passwords. But, the point is it can be done. Right now as we speak there could be a person accessing my tax records. They could be transferring my money out of my account into a central account they had set up. This is not the only type of computer crime.
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These are normal every day people with their only savings in banks such as Bank of America or Bank One. These banks all offer online banking. This means whatever money in the bank is also on the Internet. If this is on the Internet it becomes available to anyone with sharp computer skills. This means that a person could wake up tomorrow and their entire nest egg is gone. They have no more retirement fund because it vanished into thin air. (Johnson, J)
Identity theft is a major crime that is aided heavily using computers. Identity theft is when a hacker taps into government files or corporate files. These files are all on record for tax and credit purposes. The files on the government databases have everything about you. They have your name, social security number, address, and even the names of your kids. If you made a payment to the IRS with a check or a credit card, hackers can see this too. (Johnson, J) With all this information they can make fake drivers licenses, social security cards, and even vote for you. With all of this knowledge an ok hacker can steal your identity and put you deep into debt without you knowing. They can even go as far as to print up a birth certificate for themselves. The most peculiar incident of identity theft is when a man wanted to be a woman. He stole her name and identity and made it his own. He even went so far he had the operations
The article called, The End of Privacy by Adam L. Penenberg, demonstrates the easy access an intruder can have to someone’s private information in today’s digital world with just a few taps on the keyboard, and a phone. Making your private information unprotected and defenseless. Penenberg also describes transition from mainframe computers to desktop PCs making private information vulnerable. He also reveals that marketers and busybodies have more customer data than ever. He also illustrates the advances of search methods that cyber criminals have up their sleeve, how the misrepresent themselves in order to puncture through the credit bureaus, and the Federal reserve database, spilling out all of your financial information, social security,
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In American society, there a fast growing white-collar crime that is becoming more and more popular among criminals. This white collar crime is call identity theft. Thousands of people have their identities stolen every year. Identity theft happen when criminals get a hold and use other people persona information such as credit card numbers, bank accounts numbers, insurance information and social security number to purchase good and other services fraudulently. More than 9 million American are victimizes by identity theft each year. With this number being so high it is evident that identity theft is one of the fast- growing crimes to hit the United State. Three reason why identify theft if being such a fast- growing crime in the United State is because more people credit card information is being stolen, more people are shopping online and more medical information is being stolen.
Identity theft has been a problem facing police departments recently. It is a crime in which someone obtains and uses another person's personal information in a way that involves fraud. In the United States and Canada, for example, many people have reported that unauthorized people have taken money out of their bank. In 1998 Congress made identity theft a federal offense to therefore create stricter penalties for these criminals.
With our dependency on technology and computers growing in just about every aspect of our lives, from at home to business, we are leaving our information out there for anyone who has the desire to try to get that information. When computers were first used by business and the government it was easy to secure the information stored on the room sized machines. It was as simple as securing the building and rooms that they were in. Now after the invention of the World Wide Web and how we are connected through a series of networks from Personal Area Networks to Wide Area Networks, Any criminal that has the computer skills can potentially gain access any information they desire. Securing our information on our computers and over the networks we use
Identity theft is a fast growing white-collar crime that is gaining the notoriety of an epidemic. There is a wealth of information on identity theft and prevention yet this area of crime is developing rapidly and is shrouded in myths.
Identity theft is when someone other than you, steals your personal information for illegal gains while pretending to be you. Thus, using someone else’s identity can seriously affect someone’s lively hood, business, job opportunities, and reputation,
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing cybercrimes being conducted in today’s society. It is almost impossible to detect until it is too late. With the advancement of technology it can happen from anywhere in the world, from a remote village in Vietnam to the computer smart kid that lives down the street. And it is being done with as little as $40 dollars in equipment, which is turned into millions of dollars in theft and return. The procurement and safe keeping of who you are is a not a tough battle, and
Identity theft over the years has cost citizens and businesses millions of dollars each year just in the United States alone. It has also taken on different forms from true identity theft (false impersonation), to theft for financial gain, and to non-credit forms of identity theft. Identity theft does not necessarily have to cause monetary damage, but what it does do to a victim’s credit, medical history, citizenship, driving records, etc. can do possibly more damage. Furthermore, identity theft threatens our national security, impacts our economy, and can facilitate terrorism and illegal
Why is identity theft a growing crime in today’s society? Compared to the start of the 1900s; currently it is difficult to find someone who does not utilize technology in their day to day life. Using technology, especially the internet has become a necessity for everyone. But because of the rising need, people do not realize the dangers associated with technology. Therefore, due to the inevitability of someone needing to use technology, criminals had been able to find targets that are easy to exploit and steal personal identifiable information from to commit identity theft. Some of the issues that should be considered when thinking about identity theft are; how the crime could happen, what kind of impact it makes and what can be done to protect
According to the Department of Justice, identity theft is a crime which occurs when an individual deliberately acquires personal information from another individual in order to commit fraud, or for personal gain (Department of Justice, 2015). This crime has the potential to cause serious damage to the reputation of individuals and companies. Information technology is commonly used among criminals to gain access to sensitive information in order to commit identity theft. Although the impact of identity theft may be devastating, there are many ways that consumers and organizations can prevent
There are many different type of identity theft like social ID , Senior ID theft, Medical ID theft ,tax ID theft ,and child ID theft. There are many ways to prevent identity theft like never respond to unsolicited phone calls and always cover up the machine you are putting in your pin number or any personal
A country should resort to war as the last reasonable plan of action to defend our country’s people and assist surrounding nations. George Washington demonstrates the desire of tranquil relationships with other countries, “Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all ...give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. " America should have pleasant relationships with other countries and protect its allies during the war. As to aiding other foreign powers, J. Reuben Clark states, “Drawn from all races, creeds, and nations, our sympathies run to every oppressed people...and love for all misguided and misled fellow men who suffer in any cause, and
Identity theft affects millions of Americans every day. Scam artists and hackers lay in wait for an unsuspecting person to get caught up their scheme through ignorance or naivety so they can take full advantage of their personal information to do as they desire with it. Problem is, it infiltrates and depreciates the integral infrastructure of our society which creates a cultural lapse through the declination of economic and cultural growth and double jeopardizes an already unstable system to the brink of its destruction. To understand how