Computer Crimes Against Organizations AJS/524

Trends in Cybercrime Cybercrimes has been growing exponentially throughout the United States. One that is more common is identity theft that has affected many people and companies. Identity theft can be defined as intentionally taking another classifiable information without that persons consent for personal or financial gain. There are many ways that someone information can be taken. Identity theft has become a business for many where individuals will get from digging through the garbage or paying for it through the dark web. ID theft has been among the top consumer complaints with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the last 17 years and ranked #1 consumer complaint from 2000 to 2015 (Tatham, 2019). When an...