In recent years, the technological revolution has allowed humans to simplify their daily life. And that is almost because of the discovery and the improvement of the internet. In fact, previously, people had to fulfill a number of tasks to accomplish a particular duty. For instance, to buy clothes, food, or to book concert tickets, they had to go to the place of sale to get served, even though the distance was far away. But today, it’s no longer necessary. With just a simple click, all our orders can be placed online. Using online payment functions, financial transactions become increasingly easier. People may also receive important messages from their friends, acquaintances, or from other professional fields directly …show more content…
In fact, some hackers are using their skills for fun, to play trick on people, to show their capacities or to use their abilities in a good way without any bad intention behind their heads. For instance, in the article,” United Pays Millions Pays Miles to Hacker Who Spotted IT-System Flaw” published by the New York Times, the author reports that,” two hackers have scored a million frequent-flier miles each on United Airlines for finding security holes in the airline’s computer system.” In other words, the two hackers used their computer knowledge and skills for the benefit of the United Airlines Company, and because of that valuable act, were awarded a prize. But, as the community has grown and the flow of sensitive information across the web has increased, hackers have also used their abilities for malevolent purposes. For with all those data that can be access through the internet, they can get someone’s password and access his different online accounts like emails or Facebook; can make money and doing business transactions easily by using someone else money or identity. For example, they can purchase goods, emptying the bank account or credit card of a victim; they can open a new line of credit or loan; and can even sell or buy a house without the knowledge of the owner. Due to these particular reasons all related to money, identity theft rate is increasing year by year. In fact, “The Information Security University of Virginia” states in their article that,” according to Javelin Strategies, a prominent research firm that often reports on identity theft, incidences of the crime increased by 11% from 2009 to 2010, altering the lives of eleven million Americans (“Identity Theft”). This article shows how in only one year identity theft has got to a higher level, distressing citizen’s lives. So, as some of the reasons of