Identity Theft

Identity theft is a worrisome topic especially with the growing technology. You would think that doing things electronically would be a lot safer and efficient than your old fashion paper method however, this article by Elizabeth Weise posted on USA Today proves otherwise.

IRS has reported a total of 330,000 accounts accessed by hackers in the year of 2015. Hackers with personal information of others used an IRS application called Get Transcript to access many taxpayers data system. I found this article interesting because my sister has been a victim of identity theft and it’s horrifying how common and easy it’s becoming. Identity theft causes challenges for not just individuals but also businesses and organizations. With something so confidential there should be a lot more security put into place and the national government should invest time on this growing epidemic. This article is definitely an important read because it’s a way of raising awareness. The more you know, the more cautious you will be and the less you will trust the Internet.