01425nam a2200181   4500001000700000100004100007101000800048200007200056311004000128330081800168461009900986606002401085606002501109606003701134606003301171606001901204700002001223373489  a20080226u           y0pory50      ba  aeng  aAlter realityegoverning the risk of identity theftfDonncha Marron  aResumo inserto no próprio artigo.  aThis article examines the recent development of identity theft as a crime within the United States, specifically the appropriation of personal information for the fraudulent adoption of consumer credit accounts. It is demonstrated that identity theft, conceptualized within a discourse of risk, has a realist dimension as an unintended consequence of the deployment of information technologies in the securitization of consumer identities. However, the risk of identity theft is also operationalized in specific ways by an array of authorities who seek to govern the activities of consumers. This occurs through providing tactical advice to victims in coping with the indirect costs and uncertainties of the crime, and educating consumers on the need to adopt prudent risk minimizing and harm reduction practices.  cOxforddJanuary 2008vVol. 48, n. 1tBritish Journal of Criminology (The)x0007-0955pp. 20-38  aFURTO DE IDENTIDADE  aSEGURANÇA DE DADOS  aFRAUDE COM CARTÃO DE PAGAMENTO  aTECNOLOGIA DA INFORMAÇÃO  aESTADOS UNIDOS  aMARRONbDonncha