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Combatting Identity Theft: A Proposed Ethical Policy Statement and Best Practices
Author(s) -
Payne Dinah,
KennettHensel Pamela A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
business and society review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1467-8594
pISSN - 0045-3609
DOI - 10.1111/basr.12121
Subject(s) - identity theft , identity (music) , identity management , statement (logic) , business , public relations , internet privacy , law and economics , law , sociology , political science , authentication (law) , computer science , physics , acoustics
Abstract The purpose of this article is to explore the law related to identity theft, to review corresponding rights, and responsibilities of stakeholders involved in identity theft and to formulate a system of best practices businesses could engage in to prevent or reduce identity theft threats. Utilizing two ethical frameworks based on deontological approaches, the authors conclude that there should be a well‐defined management scheme to prevent identity theft, which is easy to comprehend and comply with for all stakeholders. Our proposed management scheme incorporates both legal and ethical elements such that identity theft will be more difficult. Further, our proposal would also address business entities’ practices that are so careless that identity theft is made possible at all or made easier: ethical business practice can do much to reduce or eliminate identity theft.