How Much Is Your Online Identity Worth?

itwbennett writes "Answer a few questions about your personal Internet use, and a new tool from Symantec will calculate your net worth on the black market. You'll get three results: how much your online assets are worth, how much your online identity would sell for on the black market, and your risk of becoming a victim of identity theft. The tool is intended to raise consumer awareness about cybercrime, said Marian Merritt, Internet security advocate for Symantec. It's unlikely the average consumer would read an Internet Security Threat Report, she added, but a simply illustrated example might get the same point across. 'It's shocking how little value criminals place on your credit card,' she said."

Comments

Not working for me.

[CRCulver]

I used this tool, but it didn't turn out so well. The first question was, "To calculate your worth, please provide your SSN and online banking username and password." Unfortunately, when I clicked "Next", it's lagging and I can't get through to the next part...

Pfft! No problem...

[Penguinisto]

Thanks to a messy divorce 4 years ago, my credit rating probably still sucks to the point that even an ID thief would be ashamed to use it.

Go ahead, try and get a credit card with it - you'll hear laughter that would compete with an insane asylum on Bath Day...

Re:Pfft! No problem...

[anglico]

I'm in the same boat you're in, I always joke with my friends that if they did steal my identity they would probably feel sorry for me and actually deposit money in my accounts.

Worthless...

[Frosty Piss]

Symantec will calculate your net worth on the black market

I went there and it told me I owed it money...

Finally an independant price point tool!

[burtosis]

I was totally overpaying for all that black market info. I went to my dealer and showed him the link, now I save 30%! Thanks Geik^H^H^H^H Symantec!

Re:This tool is intended...

[Shotgun]

What I really liked about their plug was this (FTA):

Cybercrime is now larger than the international drug trade...

I don't have numbers, but my B.S. meter is going off the charts. I humbly request a definition of "bigger".

What they mean is that they weighed people affected by identity theft and those affected by drug crimes. Have you seen the state of crack or meth addicts lately? Those guys don't weigh nuthin', compared to the pizza eating geeks getting ripped off on the net.