Examining Risks and Protective Factors of On-Line Identity Theft

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2152603
AutoresThomas J Holt (0000-0002-5894-0172, Michigan State University), Michael G Turner (0000-0003-1903-2822, University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
Año2012
Volumen33
Número4
Páginas308-323
Fecha de publicación2012-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDeviant Behavior (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01639625.2011.584050
OpenAlexW2131867322
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas22
Referencias citadas22

Identity-based crimes are considered to be one of the most significant and growing problems of the last 20 years due to the significant economic harm these offenses pose for victims. The increased use and availability of personal information through on-line outlets has significantly increased the risk of identity-based fraud, although few have considered the factors that affect the likelihood of this type of victimization. This study utilizes a sample of students, faculty, and staff at a southeastern university to investigate the effects that protective factors possess on fostering resiliency against on-line identity theft. The findings suggest that protective software programs increase individual resiliency to victimization. The implications of this study for both resiliency models and cybercrime victimization are considered in detail

Affect (linguistics · Computer security · Criminology · Cybercrime · Harm · Identity (music · Identity Theft · Sample (material · The Internet · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment