Contact centres and identity theft
Moir, I. and Weir, G. R. S. (2009) Contact centres and identity theft. International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics, 2 (1). pp. 92-100.
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This article explores aspects of identity theft. In particular, we examine the contact centre environment as a mechanism in which identity theft may occur. In a survey of 45 contact centre workers in the Glasgow area, we determined that contact centres can and do provide a mechanism for identity theft. Specifically, we found a particularly high incidence of agents who had previously dealt with phone calls that they considered suspicious. Furthermore, there are agents within such environments who have previously been offered money in exchange for customers' details, or who know of fellow workers who have received such offers. Finally, we identify specific practices within contact centres that may contribute to the likelihood of identity theft.
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Moir, I. and Weir, G. R. S.  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6264-4480;
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 43872 |
| Keywords: | call centres, contact centres, identity fraud, identity theft, information security, Scotland, suspicious phone calls, Electronic information resources, Electronic computers. Computer science, Computer Networks and Communications, Law, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality |
| Subjects: | Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Information resources > Electronic information resources Science > Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science |
| Department: | Faculty of Science > Computer and Information Sciences |
| Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
| Date deposited: | 22 May 2013 13:57 |
| Last modified: | 01 Jan 2021 09:54 |
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| URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/43872 |
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