What Is Online Identity Theft?

The massive growth of the internet is making online identity theft and fraud into a massive industry.

Yes! That is right. I used the word industry.

The scale of methods of online fraud and theft lead us to the conclusion that these crimes are being committed on a near industrial scale.

There are a number of methods that the fraudsters use and a number of types of crimes. Therefore, over the next few pages we will be explaining some of these methods and how they might impact you. More importantly, we will also look at some of the things that YOU need to do to protect yourself and your privacy online.

One of the main issues that we all face relates to the sheer scale of personal information that is available online about each of us if you know where to look. Much of this information is even free of cost!

Keeping this information private is a huge battle. Password security is difficult to maintain. Updating security software as often as required is a chore.

All of these things give an advantage to the fraudster and make online identity theft a reality for more and more people.

Go to the next page to find out how people put their identity at risk when they use MySpace and Facebook

Click here to read about the influence of wireless technology for online identity theft

To learn about password security see internet identity theft

To read about keystroke loggers click here computer identity theft

Learn about identity theft risk to UK homeowners.

Read about the potential risks and rewards of websites that try to help combat identity theft

The criminal underworld is joining forces against us. Learn about the scale of the problem at Internet Crime