Chapter 11, Problem 23SG

Explanation of Solution

Issues surrounding accidental access of confidential data:

• In some cases, like, a student tried to access personal data of one of the professor from the management’s files.
  • In this case, if the student attempts to make profit by using that data; he/she is doing an offence and it is punishable. Authorities will charge the high school student with criminal trespassing...

Explanation of Solution

Methods listed to recover from identity theft:

According to the survey of Identity Theft Resource Centre, more than 640 million American’s fell in the identity theft in the past 10 years. Here are some of the methods mentioned to recover data from identity theft.

• Request a fraud alert: Contact the fraud department at the three national credit reporting companies like Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. Request them that a fraud alert had been placed on the accounts and ask for help in order to prevent confidential data.
• Order credit reports: Once user file a fraud alert, he/she will get free credit report. Wait at least 30 days from the theft to obtain the report.
• Obtain a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) affidavit and file it with law enforcement agencies:  The Federal Trade Commission will take identity theft victim’s complaint and affidavit is accepted as proof of your identity...