Statistical analysis of identity risk of exposure and cost using the ecosystem of identity attributes

dc.contributor.advisorBarber, K. Suzanne
dc.creatorChen, Chia-Ju
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-20T21:03:21Z
dc.date.available2020-03-20T21:03:21Z
dc.date.created2019-12
dc.date.issued2019-11-04
dc.date.submittedDecember 2019
dc.date.updated2020-03-20T21:03:21Z
dc.description.abstractPersonally Identifiable Information (PII) is often called the "currency of the Internet" as identity assets are collected, shared, sold, and used for almost every transaction on the Internet. PII is used for all types of applications from access control to credit score calculations to targeted advertising. Every market sector relies on PII to know and authenticate their customers and their employees. With so many businesses and government agencies relying on PII to make important decisions and so many people being asked to share personal data, it is critical to better understand the fundamentals of identity to protect it and responsibly use it. Previously developed comprehensive Identity Ecosystem utilizes graphs to model PII assets and their relationships and is powered by empirical data from almost 6,000 real-world identity theft and fraud news reports to populate the UT CID Identity Ecosystem. We analyze UT CID Identity Ecosystem using graph theory and report numerous novel statistics using identity asset content, structure, value, accessibility, and impact. Our work sheds light on how identity is used and paves the way for improving identity protection.
dc.description.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineering
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152/80409
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/7425
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectSecurity
dc.subjectSocial network analysis
dc.titleStatistical analysis of identity risk of exposure and cost using the ecosystem of identity attributes
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineering
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas at Austin
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science in Engineering

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