Identity Theft and Terrorism

Identity Theft and Terrorism

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Cuba-U.S. Settlement Claims, Sleep, Childhood Obesity

Episode: Cuba-U.S. Settlement Claims, Sleep, Childhood Obesity

  • Dec 17, 2015 10:00 pm
  • 23:49 mins

Guest: Suzanne Barber, PhD, AT&T Endowed Professor in Engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Identity at The University of Texas at Austin  Having your identity stolen can be a nightmare for your finances and credit. It can also become a nightmare for national security. Terrorists depend on stolen or fake passports and other ID information usually obtained fraudulently. At least one of the Paris attackers and six of the 19 terrorists involved in 9/11 are thought to have used fake passports in carrying out the attacks.  Get the free PrivacyCheck browser plug-in here