Identity Theft Case Studies Samples For Students

Identity theft is a crime characterized by wrong acquisition and use of another person’s data in a deceptive and fraudulent manner for economic or other purposes. The World Wide Web has made it possible to obtain another person’s data and use in a fraudulent manner without his consent. Unlike fingerprints which are unique for each and every person, personal data especially social security numbers, bank account numbers, telephone calling card numbers and other information if they fall in the wrong hands, they may be used for the wrong reasons and cause considerable damage. In the United States for instance, a lot ...

Introduction:

According to a brief analysis, the rising issues of digital crime and digital terrorism requires training of law enforcement workers. In current situation, the law enforcement is not talented enough to handle the cases of digital crime and terrorism. There is no doubt in the fact that world is getting digitized every coming day so the knowledge of this world is mandatory in order to solve its issues. Following are eight forecasts which have been formulated after collecting data and analysis in many different situations.

Forecast 1:

Technology is changing rapidly and so are the ways to digital crime and terrorism. This ...

Terrorism

Forecast 1: The number of offenses reported to the police involving computers and electronic storage media will continue to increase substantially, requiring changing priorities for resource allocation, new training for line officers and investigators, new police specialties, and new knowledge for prosecuting attorneys and judges.
Electronic devices that store data are becoming varied and easily accessible. All of them are potential goldmine for investigators. At the same time their storage capacity is increasing; their size is getting smaller; and their prices plummeting. Against this background, modern criminal are using these devices in ways which are unfamiliar to investigators ...

Problem 1

Voting
In 2016, in the course of new presidential election, a voter will vote via the Internet. A voter should have either a National Tax Number or national identification number. A voter should have his national identification number together with his thumb impression. The online system will read a thumb impression with the aim of making sure there is no falsification, and one person is able to vote only once.

All members who participate in the presidential elections in 2016 will have to complete their election campaigns before October 13, 2016, five days prior the day when election takes place. It ...

Introduction

Sony Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of electronic products with headquarters located in Konan Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company evolved as Sony in 1958, when its first product, the TR-55 radio transistor was launched under this brand name. Ever since its inception, the company has been a leading name in the electronics industry and caters for consumer as well as professional markets. According to the 2012 list of Fortune Global 500, the company ranked at the 87th position. The Sony Corporation has four major business units which are divided as follows; Sony Electronics, Sony Motion pictures, and Sony ...

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Introduction

No one could have anticipated the scope of integration and pervasiveness of the internet in contemporary societies. Since its inception, the internet has undergone unprecedented growth in its reach and applications to become a staple in various sectors of the economy. A key technological revolution that accompanied its development was the emergence of social media as a primary platform for communication. Social media refers to web-based tools and services aimed at fostering community development through information sharing (Tarantino, McDonough, & Hua, 2013). They include blogs, wikis, sharing tools, networking platforms, media (e.g. video, audio, photo, and text), ...

Overview of the Problem

Wells Fargo is the sixth company that consumers voted as having the worst customer service in 2012 (Aho, 2012), with 18% of the surveyed customers rating the bank’s services as poor or fair (Aho, 2012).
Established in 1929, Wells Fargo is a diversified financial services company with three operating segments, namely Community Banking, Brokerage and Retirement, and Wholesale Banking and Wealth (Reuters, n.d.). It provides corporate, commercial, and retail banking services through banking stores and offices, businesses and institutions, the Internet, and other distribution channels. In addition, the bank provides other types of financial services through subsidiaries that ...