P2P file sharing may be the greatest identity theft threat in 2008
 August 27th 2008 | |
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According to the Identity Theft Assistance Center, a national
non-profit coalition dedicated to protecting consumers from identity
theft, throughout 2008 “criminals will continue to exploit new
technologies to commit identity theft.” At the top of their list of
‘major event’ security breaches from 2007 is a case involving a
peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing network.
Similarly, the SANS Institute has identified P2P file sharing
applications as one of the most crucial internet security
vulnerabilities. Associated Press recently reported that “more than 1
billion searches are conducted daily over peer-to-peer systems. A good
number involved bank names, the word “password” and other terms that
appear to be attempts by would-be thieves to dig up other people’s
sensitive documents.”
Kids & Digital Content reports that 70 percent of kids ages 9
through 14 are downloading digital music. The NPD Group has stated,
“high levels of illegal P2P file sharing” are attributed as the source
of those downloads.
While companies are educating employees on the dangers of P2P
applications, people continue to use them at work and at home, often
believing that their firewall and antivirus software will protect them.
But, these traditional security products simply cannot protect against
inadvertent disclosure or sophisticated attackers.
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