Economics of Identity Theft: Avoidance, Causes and Possible Cures

• Main Author: Camp, L. Jean (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Business.; Management science.; Computer communication systems.; Computer security.; Data encryption (Computer science).; Biometrics (Biology).; Economics.; Computer Science.; Biometrics.; Data Encryption.; Economics, general.; Systems and Data Security.; Business and Management, general.; Computer Communication Networks.

Today, identity is more than anything, economic. The technology used to create, utilize and protect identities is increasingly ill-matched to the economics and uses of identities. Identity theft is the misuse of private authenticating information to steal money. Protecting identity requires privacy....