Transcript PRIVACY_IN_COMPUTINGbyWill

PRIVACY IN COMPUTING
BY: Engin and Will
WHY IS PRIVACY IMPORTANT?
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They can use your computer to attack others (money, revenge)
Xxx-rated sites make your modem call some places that will
cost you
They can steal your job related information from your
computer (industrial espionage)
They can steal your information, use your money, use your
good name (identity theft), in some cases that can be used
just to terrorize you
IDENTITY THEFT
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It is so hard to keep a good credit line
What happens if some criminal or psycho steals
your information by stealing or hacking into
your computer?
TYPES OF ID THEFT
Estimated 10 million people in US found out that they were
victims of ID Fraud in previous year.
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Financial Fraud
Criminal Activities
 Computer and Cyber Crimes
 Organized Crimes
 Drug Trafficking
 Alien Smuggling
 Money Laundering
STEALING IDENTITY
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Credit Card Fraud
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Paying at a restaurant or a market
On the phone
Via internet
When you throw away a paper, look at;
•Your full name
•Complete address
•SSN, date of birth
•Complete bank account number
•Employer’s name and address
•Rate of pay
ACCESSING YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATION
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Dumpster diving
Sales clerks, waitresses (memorizing or copying)
Mailbox (financial statements, bills)
Employer’s file (secretly or with inside help)
Hospital records
Purchased online databases
Collected from “clone” web sites
Stolen through hacking computers (personal, work or any
merchants PCs)
PROTECTION
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Don’t give away your SSN
Destroy any unwanted credit card offers
Don’t put any information on your check other than your
name and your address
Shred any sensitive document
Don’t carry SSN card, passport, or birth certificate
Review your credit report at least once every year
Never give away important personal information on the
phone unless it’s really necessary
Identity Theft Insurance ?
INTERNET TRANSACTIONS
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Use the latest internet browser
Look for digital certificates
Read the privacy policies
Only use one credit card
Never give personal information unless you know for sure why
they need it
Keep records for internet transactions
After you made a purchase, check your emails
IF IT HAPPENS TO YOU
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Immediately contact your credit card issuers
Close any account that thief has opened
Call the fraud units of the three credit reporting bureaus
If SSN used, notify Social Security Administrator’s Office of
Inspector General
Who to contact
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The Credit Bureaus Equifax Credit Information Services Consumer Fraud Div.
P.O. Box 105496
Atlanta, Georgia 30348-5496
Tel: (800) 997-2493
www.equifax.com
Experian
P.O. Box 2104
Allen, Texas 75013-2104
Tel: (888) EXPERIAN (397-3742)
www.experian.com
TransUnion Fraud Victim Assistance Dept.
P.O. Box 390
Springfield, PA 19064-0390
Tel: (800) 680-7289
www.transunion.com
References
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http://computer.howstuffworks.com/identitytheft.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privac
y/default.mspx