identity and the internet
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IDENTITY AND THE INTERNETHow Vulnerable Are We?
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INTRODUCTION Look at how the internet enhances self-identification
Look at how it erodes identity
Problem of Anonymity
The practical problem of identity theft
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ENHANCING INDIVIDUAL IDENITY
Easily accessed information on individuals
Allows individuals to find new ways to construct their identity
A projection of our “front” persona eg. online dating
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“NEW IDENTITIES” With the ability to access new material comes the power to construct new identity
Individual “role-play” has potential to take over real world identity
Real world companies supporting virtual society.
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STATISTICS AND EXAMPLES “Wilde Cunningham” – Multiple personality
disorder in reverse
“More people reside in Lineage and Lineage II than reside in Ireland” (Tim Guest, 2002)
57% considered buying a real-life product as a result of a recommendation they received from someone in SecondLife (Mary Ellen Gordon, 2007, Virtual Worlds Conference)
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THE PROBLEM OF ANONIMITY Physical separation via a screen
Race and ethnicity fall away online
Worst case scenario: “New Identity” used criminally- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/726904.stm
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IDENTITY THEFT Major Practical Danger
As a consequence there is more response from websites, in terms of security
Operation Sterling, Metropolitan Police
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CONCLUSION… To Early to tell?
What do you think?
Developments over time?
http://www.collegehumor.com/video/1117634/facebook-off
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REFERENCES
De Mesa, A. (2009), “Brand Avatar: Translating Virtual World Branding Into Real World Success”, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Guest T. (2007), “Second Lives: A Journey Through Virtual Worlds”, London: Hutchinson.
Metropolitan Police Service (2011), ‘Specialist Crime: Economic and Specialist Crime’, accessed on 3rd November 2011 at http://www.met.police.uk/scd/specialist_units/economic_specialist_crime.htm
Nakamura, L. (2002), “Cybertypes: Race, Ethnicity and Identity on the Internet”, London: Routledge