Minneapolis-based Farmers Home Group is selling its identity theft protection plan for people who are worried about their credit card numbers or other private data being stolen. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned last month of the growing...
The Coalition on Online Identity Theft said it plans to launch a public education campaign and encourage its members to work more closely with law enforcement officials in an effort to fight a crime that has emerged as a major concern among...
In the UK, high street banks continue to indemnify their customers against identity theft but many at the e-Crime Congress suggested their pain threshold is not infinite. On a global basis, it's difficult to establish how much banks are now losing...
Police have launched a crackdown on an online identity theft scam targeting businesses registered with Companies House that is estimated to rake in more than £50m a year. Assistant MPS commissioner Tarique Ghaffur said in a statement: "As a result...
In 54 per cent of the ID theft cases, the perpetrator is somebody the victim knows, such as a relative, friend or domestic employee, he said. In the wake of several high-profile data breaches, the Liberty Alliance is branching out to take on...
Two recent surveys have highlighted growing worries about data protection. However, the information did not include social security numbers, addresses or dates of birth, which would be needed for identity theft.