Review article

ICT AND IDENTITY THEFT

Krunoslav Antoliš ; Police College, Police Academy, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Modern information and communication technology, apart from their numerous advantages, bring with themselves new forms of threats and dangers to which any of their users are exposed. One of the most serious is the identity theft through ICT which is the matter of concern not only for the victims but also for the experts in IT and legislation. This paper analyses technological and legal aspect of identity theft. Concerning technological aspect, the paper recognizes the manners of identity theft through ICT and the methods and techniques which ICT users can apply as their protection. With regard to legal aspect the paper examines the possibilities for protection within the existing legal framework and points out the possibility of its advancement by analyzing the experience obtained worldwide. All mentioned in the paper is aimed at protecting of the ICT users and also at creating preconditions for criminal proceedings of identity thieves.

Keywords

ICT; identity theft; protection; criminal proceedings

Hrčak ID:

113095

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/113095

Publication date:

20.12.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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