ACCT 513Identity Theft

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The course introduces students to cyber security and cybercrime. This course examines the relevant threats faced by businesses at all levels with regards to information management and security. Topics covered include Internet and e-commerce fraud, money laundering, assessing risk and detecting computer-related fraud, detecting and deterring identity theft, as well as management, legal, ethical and privacy issues related to technological advances. The course also covers how cybercrime has evolved, and continues to evolve in the contemporary environment and how investigations, detection and protection have attempted to keep pace with fraudulent activity.