It's eleven o'clock: do you know where your identity is?

ABSTRACT

Identity theft continues to be a growing problem in our society. This paper describes a poster session that will give attendees the opportunity to consider identity issues related to campus life and how we might better educate our campus communities. We will describe what identity means, ways in which it might be abused in our campus environments, and how to balance risks and benefits. We will also provide tips on how faculty, staff, and students can better protect themselves and others. All attendees will be asked to complete an anonymous checklist to gauge how well we, as computer support professionals, protect our identities. The poster content is based on a symposium held in February 2004 on the UNC Chapel Hill campus.

REFERENCES

• 1: Foster, Andrea L. "New York U. Reports Another Lapse in Web Security." The Chronicle of Higher Education 50, issue 24 (February 20, 2004): A29.
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• 3: Noguchi, Yuki. "Online Search Engines Help Lift Cover of Privacy." Washington Post (February 9, 2004): A01.
• 4: Radcliff, Deborah. "Wanted: Your Good Name." Better Homes & Gardens (March 2004): 168, 170--2.
• 5: Rubenking, Janet. "Identity Theft: What, Me Worry?" PC Magazine, March 2, 2004.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.2 Social Issues
          Subjects: Abuse and crime involving computers**

General Terms:
Management, Security

Keywords:
identity abuse, identity theft