The latest innovation in identity fraud typically begins with an unexpected e-mail message from a financial institution proclaiming something like: "Your account information needs to be updated due to inactive members, frauds and spoof reports."
The rate of identity theft-related fraud in the US has risen sharply since 2003, according to Gartner. In Australia, this menace costs billions of dollars in losses per annum.
Keeping clandestine forces at bay is no mean feat. In this special report, ZDNet Australia features five leading security experts -- from eBay to Ukraine's Computer Crime Research Center -- who pursue cyber criminals for a living.
The chief security advisor for Microsoft UK, former FBI agent Ed Gibson, on Wednesday said enterprises must take steps to toughen their security environment to foil cybercriminals.
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Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.
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