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Identity Theft

INTRODUCTION

Theft was once the practice of snatching a purse or the obtaining of credit cards, identification or a break in but with the invention of the internet brings society to new level of virtual theft. The consumers and business model is the reason of a weak defense against internet crimes. The willingness of credit approval, third parties information acquisitions, individual victim's unawareness of personal data leakage and the insecurity of internet transactions are all contributors in allowing identity theft to bring damage to society. Identity theft has become one of the fastest growing crimes in the world.

HISTORY
Traditionally, theft required the physical force especially in a violent struggle to obtain a purse or a car. In the field of computer theft, physical violence is not a prerequisite but rather computer knowledge is the essence. The term still fits within the English law set by the Theft Act of 1968 defining it as, "The dishonest......

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