Since that conversation, I have been pondering on how one could talk about the world-wide identity theft pandemic without scaring anyone in the audience. A "How-To" workshop entitled "Identity Theft for Fun and Profit" targeted to an audience of scoundrels could leave the audience walking out confident and enthusiastic about the future opportunity of becoming an identity thief. But even one or two of the rogues, who lacked the nefarious skills of the others, might get scared that they might be made or not be able to swindle as much as the more skilled villains.
It occurred to me that talking about identity theft and countermeasures is like talking about global warming o
