•The
proliferation of networks and databases have put privacy under great pressure.
•Privacy is the right of people not to
reveal information about themselves.
•Some
threats to privacy:
-Name
migration
-Résumé
rustling & online snooping
-Government
prying & spying
•Identity
(ID) theft, or theft of identity (TOI), is a crime in which thieves hijack your name and identity and use your
information and credit rating to get cash or buy things.
-Wallet
or purse theft
-Mail
theft
-Mining
the trash
-Telephone
solicitation
-Insider
access to database
-Outsider
access to database
•If
ID theft happens, contact:
•Credit
card companies
•Your
bank
•Department
of Automotive Vehicles
•Utility
companies
•Phone
companies
•Local
police
•Federal
Trade Commission
•Other
organizations you belong to
