Identity change
Encyclopedia
Identity change describes the intentional changes to an identity document
or digital identity
. The topic is of particular interest in "faceless" financial transaction
s and computer security
. There are several different parties who may initiate the change:
Identity change can be categorized in several ways:
Identity document
An identity document is any document which may be used to verify aspects of a person's personal identity. If issued in the form of a small, mostly standard-sized card, it is usually called an identity card...
or digital identity
Digital identity
Digital identity is the aspect of digital technology that is concerned with the mediation of people's experience of their own identity and the identity of other people and things...
. The topic is of particular interest in "faceless" financial transaction
Financial transaction
A financial transaction is an event or condition under the contract between a buyer and a seller to exchange an asset for payment. It involves a change in the status of the finances of two or more businesses or individuals.-History:...
s and computer security
Computer security
Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to...
. There are several different parties who may initiate the change:
- A first party. the original bearer of an identity may initiate the change
- A second party, who wishes to use the identity, may initiate the change
- A third party may initiate an identity change
- In some instances, multiple parties cooperate to change an identity.
Identity change can be categorized in several ways:
- Identity takeover (identity theftIdentity theftIdentity theft is a form of stealing another person's identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person's name...
/ identity fraudIdentity fraudIdentity fraud may occur when someone steals personal information, opens credit card accounts in the victim's name without permission, and charges merchandise to those accounts. Conversely, identity fraud does not occur when a credit card is simply stolen. Stealing one’s credit card may be consumer...
) - Identity delegation
- Identity exchange
- Identity creationIdentity creationIdentity creation is the process of creating a new personal identity or alias for an existing person.It is commonly employed:*As part of witness protection program...
- Identity deletion
- Identity restoration