L.Jean Camp – Economics of Identity Theft

The economics of privacy are discussed in the first few chapters of the professional book. The book includes identity-based signatures, spyware, and placing biometric security in an economically broken system, which results in a broken system. Practical individual strategies for preventing identity theft are included in the last chapter. A plethora of books on identity theft exist, but this book combines technical and economic aspects, presented from the perspective of the identified individual.

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Identity is more important than the economy. The economics and uses of identities are vastly different from the technology used to create, utilize and protect them. Private authenticating information can be used to steal money. Privacy is needed to protect identity. It is necessary to expose information to prove identity. The near-term search for cheap identity management is a formula for long-term fraud resulting in ever-increasing identity theft.

There are causes and possible cures for identity theft. The economics of privacy are discussed in the first few chapters of the book. Identity-based signatures, spyware, and the placement of biometric security in an economically broken system are included in this book. Practical individual strategies for preventing identity theft are included in the final chapters. Four startling previews of the future are written as scenarios.

There are causes and possible cures for identity theft. The audience is composed of practitioners and researchers. A secondary text for advanced-level students in computer science, economics, and several other disciplines can be found in this book.