Ii. Why Anti-phishing Toolbars Do Not Work Iii. Messin' with Texas – Deriving Mother's Maiden Names Using Public Records Identity Theft: an Introduction
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We introduce the concept of “identity theft,” starting from an attempt to establish a definition, then reviewing common methods, both traditional and modern, used by identity theives. We review typical scams (including phishing) and other types of attacks, then conclude with some modest recommendations.
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