Archive for July 13th, 2007
Books and Movies on Identity theft
Friday, July 13th, 2007The public fascination with impostors has long had an effect on popular culture and extends to modern literature.
A great book I just finished reading, “Zero Day Threat, The Shocking Truth of How Banks and Credit Bureaus Help Cyber Crooks Steal Your Money and Identity.” It reads like a detective story, with a running narrative on [...]
Statistics and Impact
Friday, July 13th, 2007Surveys in the USA from 2003 to 2006 showed a decrease in the total number of victims but an increase in the total value of identity fraud to US$56.6 billion in 2006. The average fraud per person rose from $5,249 in 2003 to $6,383 in 2006.
The 2003 survey from the Identity Theft Resource Center found [...]