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Corporations, government agencies and academic institutions have formed together to study issues surrounding cybercrime, terrorism, narcotics trafficking and identity management. Together they have formed the Center for Applied Identity Management Research (CAIMR).

CAIMR is hosted by Indiana University and is a non-profit corporation of thought leaders who share a common interest in identity management. Their mission is to “study identity issues impacting commerce, government, and national security, their social implications, and the processes, technologies and policies designed to deal with them.” However, despite all that, the goal is to develop real world solutions to these issues. The outcomes may be in the form of industry or law enforcement best practices, technologies, policy adjustments or training and educational materials.

CAIMR notes that the goal is to be able to adapt more quickly to evolving identity fraud and cyber crimes, understanding the constraints and challenges faced by each set of stakeholders. Gary R. Gordon, scholar in identity management at Indiana University School of Law, will be executive director at CAIMR.

Four initial areas of study will be:

1. Public safety: identity theft, cybercrime, fraud, sexual predator detection, etc.
2. National security: cybersecurity, human trafficking, terrorist tracking, etc.
3. Financial and corporate fraud: mortgage fraud, data breaches, insider threats, healthcare fraud, etc.
4. Individual protection: identity theft, fraud, etc.

Partners in CAIMR include the US Secret Service, VISA, Wells Fargo & Company, and many more.

Via network world, security watch