[Air-l] references/surveys on security/privacy?

[Berquist at uts.cc.utexas.edu]

Eszter,

You should find some data among the U.S. Government reports on Identity Theft:
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
National and State Trends in Fraud and Identity Theft (68 Pages) Jan. 2003
http://www.consumer.gov/sentinel/pubs/Top10Fraud_2002.pdf
(Related links)
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/idtheft.htm
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
http://www.consumer.gov/ncpw/coninfo.htm

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Identity Theft: Greater Awareness and Use of Existing Data Are Needed. GAO-02-
766  June 28, 2002
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02766.pdf

Identity Theft: Prevalence and Cost Appear to be Growing. GAO-02-363  March 1, 
2002
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02363.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) 
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/crimes.html

OTHER
Identity Theft Resource Center
http://www.idtheftcenter.org/

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm

-Lon Berquist
berquist at uts.cc.utexas.edu

> Message: 2
> To: air-l at aoir.org
> From: "Eszter Hargittai" <eszter at myway.com>
> Cc: 
> Date: Thu,  6 Feb 2003 15:32:11 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: [Air-l] references/surveys on security/privacy?
> Reply-To: air-l at aoir.org
> 
> 
> Dear Fellow AoIRers,
> 
> I'm looking for some background information on security/privacy issues
> online.  Let me be more specific.:)  In particular, I would love
> pointers to _empirical work_ (literature/data/surveys) on what
> percentage of users even know about certain security features - say in
> browsers - and what percentage use them.  I'm also looking for info on
> people's attitudes about security/privacy issues, and why they do or do
> not use services meant to insure more security/privacy.  
> 
> I'd also appreciate pointers to reports of identity thefts and other
> security/privacy breaches (e.g. "Identity Theft Complaints Double in
> '02" http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/23/politics/23THEF.html ).
> 
> I'm familiar with the work of Nissenbaum, Friedman and Felten in this
> area.  There's also a Pew report on "Trust and Privacy Online:
> Why Americans Want to Rewrite the Rules"
> http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=19
> There are also some other Pew reports with relevant information.
> 
> Where else should I be looking?
> 
> Thanks so much!  (I'll be happy to post a list of responses.)
> 
> Eszter
> 
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