MSc thesis Information security Passport of the Future: Biometrics against Identity Theft? Marijana Kosmerlj NISlab Høgskolen i Gjøvik marijana@erdal.biz 30 June 2004 Sammendrag Formålet med biometriske pass er å forhindre ulovlig adgang av reisende inn i et land og å begrense bruken av forfalskede reisedokumenter ved en mer nøyaktig autentisering av reisende. Etter den 11. september 2001 har interessen for bruk av slike biometriske pass økt kraftig. Biometriske pass vil bestå av et høykapasitets
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companies. Present Position New India Assurance India Limited has vast presence all over the country and it is also doing remarkably high business. The company’s gross premium (in India) has increased tremendously over the years 2010-2012. It was Rs. 8542.86 crores in the year 2011-2012, as against Rs. 7097.14 crores in the year 2010-2011. Also, the company’s total assets are as high as Rs. 42162.74 crores as on 31st March 2012. The company has an extensive network of offices covering each and every
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learning objectives (as seen in the Moodle). With technology nowadays, banking online has been made possible. It has become a much more quicker and efficient way to exchange payments and handle bills through networks. There are many different examples of electric banking applications, such as ATMS, for cash withdrawals and bill paying. There is also the use of credit cards, debit cards to pay without using cash. Cheques can also be used; it is an easier way. There is a code at the bottom, which can
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to be more worried by crime, the research evidence suggests crime rates are not increasing. How can we explain this apparent contradiction? Word Count: 1973 We have a strange situation in Australia. At a time when people seem to be more worried by crime, the research evidence suggests crime rates are not increasing. How can we explain this apparent contradiction? Current crime rates in Australia do not reflect the public’s perception, as criminal activity is steadily decreasing year after
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Biometrics Technology in Healthcare sector Miss Chawisa Srisinthara Mr. Sangsan Poonyapotapirata Miss Chadaporn Champangoen Miss Tanwarat Trangpanich Mr. Ekapol Koosuwan NIDA Business School National Institute of Development Administration 118 Seri Thai Road, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240, Thailand Email : Caocao_akatsuki@hotmail.com Tel. +66890710010 Biometrics Technology in Healthcare sector ABSTRACT Nowadays, Biometrics has become an important system in a process
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Social Media: Information Technology Abstract Social Media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, are universally known and present in parts of the world in today’s society. Social media have become such a part of many people daily activities that most couldn’t image living without it. It has brought many benefits to us, but also some pitfalls. Facebook monitors how third parties use your personal data, however, they also state they cannot guarantee “that third parties will follow Facebook’s
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security concerns associated with bank cards. (Card Technology Today, 2009) Globally, debit and credit cards are used for a wide variety of payments with Internet card payments increasingly significantly in recent years. However, with this growth in Internet-based transactions has come an increase in stories related to Card Not Present (CNP) fraud via Internet channels. (Laredo, 2008) The proliferation of fraud and identity theft cases has put the Payment Card Industry (PCI) on the offensive
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Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 2 2. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 2 3. Theory and Concepts ...................................................................................................................... 2 3.1. Cyber Crime ...................
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fail to recognize a phony banking website when they see one. The virus and other malicious software infected individuals' and businesses' computers, and then stole log-in information for online banking and other accounts. One program even imitated a bank's website, tricking users into giving away their PINs and personal information, such as their mothers' maiden names. The worms and viruses released in the twenty first century posses a higher impact in terms of financial damage and loss of
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about internet issues. The document details IP addresses, why we need them, protocol version history, implementation/distribution methods, and how these topics affect users. This particular concept is not new to me, but reading the document provided a ‘refresher course’ on topics that I have not recently studied. I use this information and technology on a daily basis - but through the course of use it is easy to step away from the fundamental details. In follow up reading, I find myself curious
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