Economics of Identity Theft: Avoidance, Causes and Possible Cures

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Camp, L. Jean (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
• Θέματα: 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....

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Identity in Economics, and in Context
• Modern Technological and Traditional Social Identities
• Identity Theft
• Who Owns You?
• Defeating the Greatest Masquerade
• Secrecy, Privacy, Identity
• Security and Privacy as Market Failures
• Trusting Code and Trusting Hardware
• Technologies of Identity
• Anonymous Identifiers
• Digital Signatures
• Strengths and Weaknesses of Biometrics
• Reputation
• Scenario I: Your Credentials Please
• Scenario II: Universal National Identifier
• Scenario III: Sets of attributes
• Scenario IV: Ubiquitous Identity Theft
• Closing.