Title
Identifying The Identity Thief: Is It Time For A (Smart) Australia Card?
Abstract
Identity theft restricts victims' lives, even if the stolen identity is not used for criminal purposes, as victims may be unable to obtain documents or benefits until the thief is prosecuted. The issue for regulators and consumers is that with the expansion of digital technologies identity theft is at once easier to perpetrate and harder to detect. This paper reviews the regulation of identity theft in Australia in light of the introduction by the Queensland Government on 7 February 2007 of a specific offence of identity theft. Aligned with this is the introduction on the same day by the Australian Government of the Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007 under which a smart 'Access Card' will be issued to Australian residents who receive Federal benefits. This paper discusses issues that will influence the effectiveness of these schemes.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1093/ijlit/eam008
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Keywords
Field
DocType
identity, identity theft, impersonation, privacy, smart cards, smart devices, Australia Card
Enhanced service,Internet privacy,Computer security,Computer science,Identity theft,Smart card,Identity management,Human services,Australia Card,Government
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
16
2
0967-0769
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Lucy Cradduck101.01
Adrian McCullagh2345.96