scholarly journals Counteracting Identity Fraud in the Information Age: The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kurt M. Saunders ◽  
Bruce Zucker
Keyword(s):  
Information Age ◽  
Identity Theft ◽  
Identity Fraud

Old Wine in New Bottles? Critical and Comparative Perspectives on Identity Crimes under the Nigerian Cybercrime Act 2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-628
Author(s):  
Adekemi Omotubora
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Identity Theft ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
Identity Fraud ◽  
The Law

This article critically analyses the provisions on identity theft and identity fraud in the Nigerian Cybercrime Act passed in 2015. The objective of the article is to provide answers to three pressing questions: What was the law on identity crimes before the Cybercrime Act? How has the law addressed the peculiar challenges of identity theft and identity fraud online? Are the provisions of the law adequate and if not how should the law otherwise respond? This article provides an in-depth legal analysis of the relevant provisions of the law and highlights the gaps in the law through comparative analysis with UK and US laws. While the article proposes amendments to make the Nigerian law more effective in combatting identity crime, it also invariably pushes for harmonisation and consistency in the approach of national laws to the crime.

scholarly journals Securing Confidence With Data Escrow

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Donna M. Schaeffer ◽  
Patrick C. Olson
Keyword(s):  
Computer System ◽  
News Media ◽  
General Public ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Identity Theft ◽  
University Of California ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
The Past ◽  
Electronic Transactions ◽  
The University

In the past several years, the general public has had concerns about hacking and identity theft. Headlines in news media include computer system breaches at popular and respected companies like Target and universities like The University of California at Berkeley. This paper explores options available for providing the general public with the benefits of the information age while mitigating against the security risks. We begin with a discussion of it is reasonable for the general public to expect organizations engaged primarily in commerce to provide for their cybersecurity. We then look at how electronic transactions are currently secured. We conclude with a consideration of the “protocols” or “institutions” that might provide for security for consumers.

Identity theft, identity fraud and/or identity-related crime

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 553-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bert-Jaap Koops ◽  
Ronald Leenes
Keyword(s):  
Identity Theft ◽  
Identity Fraud

Mitigation of Identity Theft in the Information Age

2011 ◽  
pp. 451-456
Author(s):  
Reggie Becker ◽  
Mark B. Schmidt ◽  
Allen C. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Computer Security ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Identity Theft ◽  
Online Banking ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Government Services ◽  
E Mail

The information age is characterized by unprecedented levels of information sharing, connectivity, and convenience. Along with the expediency afforded us by electronic commerce (e-commerce), online banking, e-mail reminders, and electronic government (e-government) services comes a degree of dependence on the information technology that drives these processes. Moreover, these processes are inherently insecure, thereby generating an unparalleled level of concern for computer security and identity theft, in particular. This article will discuss identity theft techniques and describe how readers can avoid it.

Practices Must Craft Anti—Identity Theft Program

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
Keyword(s):  
Identity Theft
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