Post by sherlew99 on Dec 14, 2013 14:21:09 GMT -6
Identity Theft Now Costs Far More Than All Other Property Crimes COMBINED
By Erin Fuchs | Business Insider
In more recent years, identity thieves have begun targeting smartphone users and people who use social media and aren't cautious about that use, experts told Reuters in 2012.
Javelin Strategy & Research found that year that someone whose information is revealed as part of an online data breach becomes 9.5 times more likely to have their identity stolen.
By Erin Fuchs | Business Insider
In more recent years, identity thieves have begun targeting smartphone users and people who use social media and aren't cautious about that use, experts told Reuters in 2012.
Javelin Strategy & Research found that year that someone whose information is revealed as part of an online data breach becomes 9.5 times more likely to have their identity stolen.
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