It is apparent that identity theft is a serious social issue. It occurs when someone uses other person’s details such as credit card, driving license and others for his or her own benefit without the consent of the possessor. Identity theft is rising and must be dealt with accordingly in a society. Although fierce actions are normally being taken against such theft, the prevalence of theft cases has not reduced significantly. This means that the actions being employed might be deficient in some ways. This paper would try to come up with crucial tips of preventing theft cases in society.
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The first tip that people should know as far as identity theft like any other form of theft is a complex social issue. It occurs because of a number of issues and causes. The main cause of identity theft should be clear to the parties concerned because understanding the cause would provide people with direction on how to prevent theft. It is clear that identity theft occurs when the possessor of the above mentioned documents carelessly leave his or her documents in a place where others can access easily. (U.S. Representative Sue Kelly (R-NY), 2011).
Therefore, the first step is to ensure that personal documents are kept under the lock and that no other party can have access to them. Addressing these issues would form a fundamental step through which theft in society can be prevented. It is also important to note that the identity theft involves mainly the use of social security number, because of this the best way of preventing identity theft is by coming up with measures or steps that should be taken by those relying on the social security number. Online verification of social security numbers should be reviewed and improved. Additionally, it is clear that infrastructure has some role to play as far as identity theft is concerned. Consequently, infrastructure enhancement should be employed again ( Industry Week/IW , 2008).
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