The process of using someone else's personal infomation for other users own personal gain. There has been study going on by the Javelin Strategy & Research Center since 2004. 2008 statitics revel that almost 10 million victims (22% increase from 2007). 71% of the fraud that happens, happens in the first weak of stealing the victims personal data.
Description of Identity theft, and that it is indeed a crime. Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. In the US and Canada many poeple have reported that unauthorized persons have taken frauds out of their bank or finacial accounts, or the worst care, taken over their identity all together (another person who is using someone else's name/credit card).
This is about how many users were surprised by the details of google street view (ex. image of cat). They believe this means they have to close blinds. Some license plate numbers were readable and illegal areas were photographed.
This article discusses the Russian cyber-attacks on Estonia and how it affected the country and what the country did to "Counter-attack" and prevent further attacks. It features several different opinions on cyber-attacks.
This article discusses the simulated cyber "shockwave" exercise that was carried out in Washington DC as to practice in preparation for predicted cyber-attacks against the US. It looks at the impacts on power systems, politics and the use of military intervention.
This document gives an in-depth analysis into the impacts on US Corporations and non-government businesses/private firms and contractors. It includes many statistics and reviews as well as collected data from a variety of sources.
This PDF is a report that discusses research into the economic impacts of cyber-attack on private, small-scale, large-scale, multinational, local and international corporations as well as government financial institutions.
This is another example of a woman who was sued and what the law can do because downloading music illegally is strictly against the law. This article also gives statistics on how illegal music downloading affects record companies negatively.
This article gives basic statistics of illegal downloading in the United States in percentage. How many there were, why and suggestions to make it stop.
This web site discusses what Intellectual property is and why it is such a big issue when downloading music. It also includes the different parts of intellectual property and discusses the actual law.
Facebook's Privacy Policy\n\n"We want to earn your trust by being transparent about how Facebook works. You should read this policy in its entirety, but should pay particular attention to these four highlights:"\nStates what is meant to be private and things that are publicly available.
18 years of sexual assaults and rapes on different parts of the UK, Chapman has now been sentenced to life in prison after admitting her kidnap, rape and murder.