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identity theft
Term | Definition |
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Spyware | software that allows a user to obtain information about another's computer activities by transmitting data from their hard drive |
Dumpster diving | look through trash from businesses to collect items of value. |
Firewall | a computer system or network which is designed to block unauthorized access |
Forgery | forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art |
Identity Theft | fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information |
Peer-to-Peer(P2P) | relating to computer networks in which each computer can act as a server for the others, allowing shared access to files |
Phishing | a scam by which an Internet user is duped |
Shoulder Surfing | spying on the user of an ATM, computer, or other electronic device |
Snail Mail | ordinary postal system as opposed to email. |
Scams | a dishonest scheme; a fraud. |
Anti-Virus Software | a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove viruses |
Better Business Bureau | founded in 1912, is a private, nonprofit organization whose self-described mission is to focus on advancing marketplace trust |
Federal Trade Commission | established in 1914, that administers antitrust and consumer protection legislation in pursuit of free and fair competition in the marketplace |
Equifax | American multinational consumer credit reporting agency |
TransUnion | TransUnion collects and aggregates information on over one billion individual consumers in over thirty countries |
Experian | Anglo-Irish multinational consumer credit reporting company. |
Internal Revenue service | federal agency, part of the Department of the Treasury, that collects most federal taxes, including income and Social Security taxes |
Solicitations | act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone |
Spam | irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet |