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Summary: The video discusses identity management with regards to the Sarbanes Oxley Act. The Sarbanes Oxley Act is a provides legislation with regard to setting up a control framework to determine who gets access to what data , how often, what are they doing with it as well as dealing with the issue of disclosure. The Act focuses on the themes of confidentiality, the integrity and security of the data but faces challenges such as the problem of not having a proper reference model around. The video also discusses the possible methods to counter the problem.

Phenomenon: Identity Management has evolved to become an integral and essential part of society and government.

Research Question: Are the suggested means to counter the problem of not having a proper reference body effective?

Would these access rights track behaviour? Would this not be an intrusive measure to compromise privacy?

Summary: Demonstration of Hirsch Electronics' end-to-end solution for identity management and access management. The video shows how identity management extends to both physical and logical systems and how online identity is verified in a multitude of ways multiple times over.

Phenomenon 1: Identity Management online enables organizations and governmental bodies to check and share information seamlessly.
Phenomenon 2: Identity Management can combine both physical and logical system checks.

Research Question: Does such identity checks and measures invade the privacy of individuals to too great a level?

So identity management it both done offline and online. The dual prong measure sure beats software-only methods. Software may be compromised but this would definitely make ID theft harder.

this article states the existing problem of scattered identities as well as personal information littered all over the internet though various online forms and websites where users have to create an account.

exportable personal information which enables users to have the same personal information on different platforms are being formulated.

Question: who controls your identity. and would users like to put similar information on different websites? (eg social websites and employee/job application websites)

Phenomena: Notice that the huge corporations are getting the first mover effect on this. another way to get you latched on their services?

oh man. i do agree with the whole idea about having an online identity crisis.
having to memorize so many id names and passwords is really giving me a headache! sometimes, i end up having to write them down in my notebook just in case i forget my id and password.
what if someone picks up my notebook and chances upon my user name and password? wouldn't he be able to hack into my account and conduct some form of identity fraud?

i am actually strongly supportive of the idea that companies like yahoo are coming up with solutions to help reduce such problems. By allowing users to use the same id and password to log into a site really helps in the leaking out of personal information to the public.

I've got the same article! hahha.

People in English-speaking countries are targeted for identity fraud at twice the rate of many Europeans.

Phenomenon: Recent study finds differences in identity fraud rates and password practices between English-speaking countries, France, Spain and Germany.

Question: To what extent does your nationality play a part in the rate of identity fraud?

This touches on the demography of victims and perpetrators. It might be so that english-speaking people have more access to the internet. Information in english would also be easier to steal? I've never seen a program written in chinese before.

Online banking makes banking services easier and more accessible for consumers. However, many consumers are hesitant to use that service with the fear of losing their information. 18% consumers online are hesitant on using online banking as they are worry of frauds.
Phenomenon: 9 million of Americans are subjected to some form of identity theft. Banks are making online banking safer for consumers by strengthening authentication methods and fraud monitoring.
Question: To what extent does strengthening security measure guarantee consumers a safer online banking experience?

It was known that some security devices and measures do not work at all.

Growing Number of Teens Becoming Victims of Online Identity TheftIdentity theft is the fastest growing crime in America with 18-29 year olds being the larges...

Summary: This video discusses how there is a growing number of teens becoming victims of online identity theft, with 18-29 year olds being the largest group of victims. Educating 13-18 year olds about how and why they are being targeted is critical in preventing new victims. Clean credit and a low level of identity theft awareness are two top reasons teens are targeted. The video discusses the top 5 ways teens are compromising their identities such as posting their real name, address, date of birth and school on social networking sites like MySpace and more.

Phenomenon: Teens are increasingly becoming targets of indentity theft.

Research Question : Are the methods discussed to curb identity theft among teens actually effective?

No wonder they're trying to teach internet smarts at a younger age.

haha.

Cases of identity fraud have been increasing but the cost of the losses have been lesser. \nCompanies have been assisting their customers in protecting their private information in have reduced the impact of fraud on them.

Question: What are some of the methods used by companies to protect their customers from identity fraud?

Phenomena: Identity fraud has been such a rampant problem that consumers are now taking the responsibility of protecting their own identities to prevent themselves from being victims.

There are a number of causes which might be attributed to this decline. Firstly, companies might have stepped up their game and consumers have gotten wiser because of effective education. Secondly, identity crimes are now being perpetrated by small-time crooks. Or more insidiously, small amounts of money are being siphoned off from a large number of people such that it does not draw attention.

Spectrum of identity - from an offline identity to an online identity - which is your real identity?
Law requires anonymity for transactions - workers making complains about workplace safety
Need to protect political speech - anonymous political speech; no need to present identification before speaking up.
Anonymity will make people speak up.

Architecture fundamentally is a collection of barriers and openings that divides private and open space. It sets a hierarchy for space.
Different behaviors for different areas. People know how to behave in respective areas.
However, Cyberspace screws up this identity. You're not sure when you're in private or public area.
You have no idea when people are 'looking' at you. Massive unresolved questions of privacy and usually these get thought of as technical and legal questions.

Question: Where is the line between public and private space? Are we able to tell them apart? To what extent are we able to make adjustments to our behavior and identities in the different contexts?

Phenomena: People are unable to draw the distinction between public and private space therefore not knowing how to behave appropriately under different situations. Many legal issues arise as a consequence.

Seems like we are viewing overlapping information. I watched this too. It brings one of the most prominent trait of the internet; that of anonymity into the equation. This would change the conventional concept of identity management greatly.

The Internet is making Identity theft one of the signature spoofs of the digital era. The article elaborates on the prevalence of crimes online through the theft of another's identity. The online realm affords a curtain that shields the crime perpetrators and leaves the users feeling vulnerable with the wealth of private information that transpires during their online transactions. With the fast-pace of technology, the ease of applying for credit cards has been greatly improved by the Internet. However, the lack of higher security measures permits people to commit online fraud more easily. It is not merely the financial security of these victims that has been jeopardized. The crimes lead to victims being traumatized emotionally.

Question 1: With the rapid pace of technology and the efficiency of the Internet in aiding business to consumer exchanges, has the Internet proven to be a boon or bane?

Question 2: Should the users of the internet be informed about where the central storage of their private information is?

Question 3: Should they be given a guarantee for their personal information


Phenomena: Online fraud has become one of the fastest growing crimes of this cyber-era.

This bring to light the role of the internet in identity theft.

This video teaches you how to protect yourself from online identity theft. File sharing and downloads can make all your personal information on your harddisk available to the phisher.
The best thing that consumers can do is to check their credit report regularly and reduce discrepancies.

Question:
Besides severe criminal cases of identity fraud, what can consumers do to protect themselves from more minor identity fraud cases?

Phenomena:
It is very simple for phishers to obtain all the information in your computer simple by allowing you to download a certain program. It has become exceedingly complex for consumers to protect themselves online.

This video offers a real perspective of online identity threats and suggests various means to protect yourself from dangerous online identity threats. It also explains how the downloading and sharing of information online allows online criminals to prey on victims like you. Lastly, The Federal Trade Commission teaches you to issue a initiate fraud alert if you suspect you are going to be a victim.
Phenomenon: It is extremely easy for online criminals to steal your personal information and commit online identity theft.
Questions: Is the FTC going to implement more laws and regulations to more effectively arrest online criminals and put them behind bars.

Information promulgation of identity theft creates awareness of the issue and hence educates the public on measures that they can take to prevent such intrusions. Who better to police identity information theft better than the people themselves.

This video is show from the phisher's point of view as to how they gain the trust of consumers and manage to pull off a large scale scam. They imitated the site of the company "AOL" and got the customers information. Through that, the phishers applied for hundreds of credit cards.

Question:
Should companies such as "AOL" take preventive measures to prevent phishers from creating a pseudo site? What can be done?

Phenomena:
Big companies such aS AOL are often unaware of phishers that create pseudo sites.

Hey emileen, i agree with you on the fact that there is a need for concern of pseudo sites and whether companies like AOL should adopt harsher and more effective preventive measures to stop people from creating pseudo sites.

I came across this video as well. It was clear that companies should take a more proactive role in policing the internet for such sites and to take action against phishing. It is after all, their own reputation they're defending.

This video elaborates on how to prevent identity theft from occuring. Companies are now working together to reduce phishing. Also, consumers are getting more educated about phishing and are now more careful with the information that they put up online. More legal enforcements have also been set up to prevent criminals from phishing.

Questions: Should there be online policing? How effective would that be in forestalling identity criminals from phishing?

Phenomena:
Companies are doing more to protect consumers from identity thieves. Also, consumers are more and more aware of online scams and can take pro-active measures to ensure that their identity is safe.

This would make an excellent addition to our case study.

This article discusses on how identity on the Internet is viewed in the long term. The initial part of the article expounds on how people can use the Internet more effectively in helping them portray their identity online. As the article develops, it touches on how there is an urgent need for a positive and holistic identity online and how it becomes centralized ultimately. Anonymity and reputation, being the building blocks for the construction of an online identity should be primarily looked at to understand identity. "Identity" is also viewed as something which is "not your own" and this article elaborates on how you should managed your authority over your identity and take ownership for it.

Question: Why is there a need to manage your online identity?

Phenomena: People find ways to boost their identity online and manage it, even though there is an affordance of anonymity.

We can tie this in with jonathan's article about how our identity online and our identity offline shape each other and also link in with the fact that the ease of creating an online identity completely separate from our own is so easy now, thereby making identity theft all the more easier.

This report examines the information flow in phishing attacks of all types. \nTechnologies used by phishers are discussed, in combination with counter measures that can be applied. The focus is primarily on technology that can be deployed to stop phishing. Both currently available countermeasures and research - stage technologies are discussed\n\nPhenomenon: With the risk of identity phishing come with more preventive measures to curb the identity crisis. \n\nQuestion: Should the government step in to reduce online identity theft instead of using more technology embedded countermeasures? If yes, to what extent should they do so?\n

This can be tied in with the articles on how the govt has become increasingly proactive in identity management in order to reduce identity theft and to ensure that top secret information only ends up in the hands of the right people.
Also, we can explore to what extent from the view point that in the steps the govt has taken or plans to take to reduce identity theft, privacy and security of the people is compromised. Is this a valid compromise? Should we , the people stand for it? Perhaps this is an area we can bring into our presentation.

An article that seeks to educate the public on identity theft and how to go about protecting yourself from being a victim.

Question: What measures (and to what extent) should we take/go to protect ourselves from identity theft?

Phenomena: Identity theft is becoming so rampant now that measures have to be stepped up to educate the public on protecting themselves.

This can be linked to the video on how teens are now the main target group and the recommended measures that teens should take in order to protect themselves.

Summary: This video showcases a vlog about online identity on Web 2.0. It displays the difference between our online identity and our social identity and explores the issue of multiple identities. It shows the ease with which we can create our digital body, give ourselves completely new sign sets and create the idealized versions of who we want to be. This is significant cause for identity theft.

Summary: This video illustrates the need for identity management system in organizations. The interview, conducted with the CTO of the American Red Cross highlighted the need for identity management needed in times of disaster. This became apparent during Hurricane Katrina where it was hard to identify red cross staff and volunteers.

Phenomenon: Identity Management Systems are now not just needed for information sharing and increased convenience but also to authenticate and protect organizations.

Research Question: Though the need for such a system is known, how can organizations go about establishing such a system?

Summary: The growing need for fast, accurate verification of personal identities has prompted a call from an industry observer for a global agency to set international standards.

Phenomenon: Use of identity and access management is rising rapidly. (e.g. use of biometrics and other identifying technology)

Research Question: If a trusted third party is to set global standards, what should these standards incorporate?

Summary: Federated identity introduces concepts and solutions to simplify transporting identity related information across organizational boundaries, addressing management, security and privacy concerns as an integral part of any federal solution. This article features the suggested best practices that are key to a successful federated identity strategy and studies the case of a federated IDM between Dutch Bank and mail services.

Phenomenon: More and more organizations are undertaking federated identity management.

Research Question: Are the internal identity management processes streamlined enough for people to control the life cycle and access to their identity data?