YOUR SAYAre we putting too much information online? As police data show identity crime is becoming more common, Insight asks: Do social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace make us vulnerable to identity theft?
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Yes they do especially when you put extra APPLICATIONS on your facebook account, Like buy Friends, compare friends. Swapping contacts with other groups. Makes your Details more available to fraudsters. From watching a news story on Facebook and "I.D. Theft". i have since removed a few details from my facebook page especially my date of birth. I am not a big fan of Online Banking as you dont know if a virus is tracking your movements on your own PC. I believe they should be teaching 'id theft'
Criminals change with the times, they adapt to their settings. And since we are witnessing a information technology revolution, well, their jumping on the band wagon and exploiting every possible path they can. There is nothing we can do about this because it is too late. However what people should also be worried about are those involved with 'white collar' crimes, you know the rich corporations. They also (like the criminals) exploit every possible path they can. At the end of the day it is the poor taxpayer who loses either way.
The banks are the biggest fraudsters. They syphon money out of countless accounts without permission and most consumers don't seem to bat an eyelid. I'm more concerned about this "äcceptable crime" than I am internet fraud.
I am from Belgium and this is how my previous bank there asks for identification when you apply for a credit: you need your ID card, your social security card, the latest pay slip and often your most recent tax receipt. After you have provided all the codes from these documents and tons of details, everything goes trough a number of databases like the national register, credit register and multiple blacklists. This way of identification works both on- and off-line and many other organizations have similar procedures. It looks a bit paranoid. But now I understand why.
Transinteract is an Australian company which has the solution, however banks do not lose money due to fraud, rather it's the contrary, they make money. Banks will not provide a solution to a problem they don't have. Either consumers or governments have to make it a problem for banks, because consumers are the only ones who lose. Social networking sites are problematic in that it isn't only identity that is at risk, it's the risk to personal safety. The solution is 'anonymous' ID for the internet which allows you to remain anonymous if you choose, even during money transactions, but also creates an indelible link to your real identity which is available to the authorities if something goes wrong or you do wrong. We have the solutions however there may to be too many vested interests with too much to lose if a real solution emerged. Fear is big business. It isn't an issue of if we can fix it it but more likely that the banks either don't really want to fix it unless they own the 'fix'. We could fix it by Christmas with the will, and for a fraction of the price of an ID card.
I work for TAFE and when students enroll, there is no check to see if they are who they say they are. The TAFE card can be used as one of the 100 points needed for proof of ID.
How come CC processing systems are permitted to be set up on ACT Government networks without Audits of auto-responders... How come the ACT Government is allowed to rip off free-software products exported from another country under terms of service which bars commercial, enterprise, or government use while the same ministers take kick backs in shares.
AusCERT is a con! Its a ripped off of the CERT ID while they allow MASSIVE SECURITY RISKS TO GO ON WITHOUT REPORTS BEING ENTERED INTO ITS DATABASE! After being charged, and conviced for 'impairment' that was reduced to 'impropper use' while pedophiles get off without conviction for 20,000 images... No CERT REPORT? Perhaps the notification was in an Email that perhaps contained information which was never read because the stupid management at AustCERT uses ONE SIDED IDEAL SUPPORTING robots to perform their BS while taking grant funding for supporting the coining of OLD MEDIA DRM
This SBS sbow was an Advertisment for Digital Rights Management. People who use Old Media web sites are the targets of ID fraud. People who use emails without validating ask to be ripped off! Notice how the laws are backwards and allow people to export money to forigen countries in illegal acts and then have another person arrested. The so called experts on your show are white hats, and thus not experts at anything but conviction of another human with other ideals. The current laws allow the State Governments commit ID fraud. EG: LA Legal Aid ACT and DPP are both permitted to datamine, and change information in databases without legal right for grant funding - the information is then stolden and used to gain grant funding, and when discovered will be covered up without AUDIT as required by LAW! This show is a fear tool used by Old Media marketing to assert the ideals of any non-Old Media web sites are evil while teaching people how to commit ID fraud (as your show now suggests not to use Drivers license or passport).
I belive that people do not under stand what they are putting on the internet, As a 17 year old guy i am careful what i put on the internet but i will put my name and email address on the internet on website ive built and emails i send.