Journal Evaluation - A Missing ID is often a ticket back to the pen

Journal Evaluation

1. Michael, Mechanic. "A MISSING ID IS OFTEN a TICKET BACK TO THE PEN." IDENTITY THEFT 33.4 (2008): 4-5.

2. I was able to find this journal at ebsco. The title of link was “Identity Theft” so I figured it would be most appropriate.

3. I thought it would be useful because of the title. The other titles that resulted from my search did not appear to be what I was looking for. I thought this one would give me more information about what I am researching.

4. This journal was not very helpful at all. It was more of a story instead of being informational. I didn’t really learn anything that I didn’t already know.

5. The article was not very long so I just read the whole thing to find my information. If fact, after reading it I found it so pointless that I read it again to make sure I wasn’t missing the point. After re-reading it I again came to the same conclusion that it was basically a waste of my time.

6. This article explains that most inmates do not have ID’s and they have to wait a certain period of time when they get out of prison to get an ID. Unfortunately most inmates are re-arrested and send back to prison not long after being released. When inmates are released they fall back into the trap of drugs and violence because they don’t have an ID which means they can’t get a job or a license.

7. Research Question

Course

COMP 730; Operating Systems

Course Description
Theory, structuring, and design of operating systems. Sequential and cooperating processes. Single processor, multiprocessor, and distributed operating systems.

Research Question

Say your identity was stolen by a hacker. How far could they actually go to ruin your life?

Question Description

Today so many people order items online and enter their personal information onto unsecure sites. They do not even think twice when they punch in their credit card number. Today’s society is so concerned with convenience that they do not stop to think about the possible consequences. What they are unaware of however, is that hackers scan the web daily just looking for the opportunity to ruin your life. With this question I hope to find out exactly what a hacker can and cannot do if they are able to steal your identity. If I am lucky enough to find an extenuating amount of information, I plan to focus on the topics I find most intriguing.