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7.03 Identity Theft
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Computer Networking
9th Grade
04/24/2013

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Cookies
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Small files stored on a computer that enable a Web site to “remember” information about a visitor
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Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
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A part of a system of carrying out financial transactions by computer rather than using checks or cash
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Fraud
Definition
Deceitful conduct designed to manipulate another person for some gain
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Identity Theft
Definition
The illegal use of an individual’s personal information, such as credit cards, bank and investment account numbers, social security number, etc., and using them to commit theft or fraud
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Online Profiling
Definition
A practice in which companies collect information about the Web sites a consumer visits, then use that information to predict what the consumer may buy in the future
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Secure Site
Definition
A website that uses safeguards to protect information from theft during transmission
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Social Security Number
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The unique nine-digit number used by the Social Security Administration to keep track of a person’s earnings. It can be used to access bank and credit card accounts as well as other personal information
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Card Reader
Definition
Machine that captures the card number from the magnetic strip.
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