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Using widely available Internet tools, internet thieves trick unsuspecting computer users into providing personal data, which they then use for illicit purposes, causing mistrust of online payment and banking services. This book defines identity theft and studies how it is perpetrated, outlines what is being done to combat the major types of ID theft, and recommends specific ways that ID theft can be addressed in an effective, global manner.

PART I. THE SCOPE OF ONLINE IDENTITY THEFT. Chapter 1. The Problem Posed by Online Identity Theft. A new Internet landscape. What is identity theft? ID theft's main elements. Chapter 2. Online Identity Theft: Tools of the Trade. ID theft based solely on malware. Key drivers of online ID theft: Phising and its variants. Phishing techniques. Phishing evolution and trends. What online ID thieves do with the data: credit card fraud and other abuses. Chapter 3. The Impact of Online Identity Theft. Defining the victims. Victims' direct and indirect losses. Are there more victims off line than on line? Remediation tools for victims. PART II. ADDRESSING ONLINE IDENTITY THEFT. Chapter 4. The Role of Government. How OECD countries currently define ID theft. The option of criminalising ID theft. Public education and awareness campaigns. Annex 4.1. ID Theft: Education and Government Initiatives in OECD Countries. Annex 4.2. United States Initiatives to Combat Identity Theft. Chapter 5. Private Sector Initiatives: What role for Industry and Internet Service Providers. A serious private sector threat. Annex 5.1. Private Sector Initiatives to Educate Consumers about ID Theft. Chapter 6. International, Bilateral and Regional Initiatives. International organisations. International informal networks. Annex 6.1. Multilateral Instruments Addressing Online ID Theft. Annex 6.2. United Nations Study on Identity Fraud. Chapter 7. Online Identity Theft: What Can Be Done? Enhancing education and awareness. Dissemination of information. Coordination of education initiatives. Authentication and data security. Electronic authentication. Areas for further work. PART III. OECD POLICY GUIDANCE ON ONLINE IDENTITY THEFT. I. Introduction. II. Ways that education and awareness could be enhanced to prevent online ID theft. III. Data security. IV. Electronic authentication. V. Further work. Glossary. Bibliography.