Online or in line, identity thieves lurk
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I resisted shopping online for the longest time. I feared my credit card number would be stolen and I would spend a few years of my life trying to explain that I did not buy a Hummer with my Visa card.
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The always provocative Brad Templeton, who hung out with a large cadre of geeks at the Internet Identity Workshop (IIW, or IIW2007) last week, has some cautions about new identity systems, even if they are all &quot;user-centric&quot;. These cautions lie in a paradox: &quot;The easier it is to give somebody ID information, the more often it will be done. And the easier it is to give ID information, the more palatable it is to ask for, or demand it.&quot; The italics are his.  Here he hits on the problem of market power asymmetries (vendors strong, customers weak) that have been with us for the whole Industrial Age, and are with us still. I think we have a way to overcome those, and that Brad's Paradox may provide exactly the conceptual hurdle we need to see before we can make progress. \
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A handful of prominent individuals have been caught creating fake online identities to praise, defend or create the illusion of support for themselves or their companies.
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Property scams create legal chaos Identity thieves posed as home owners in order to sell the rental property of an elderly Canadian immigrant.â¦
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By KEVIN DeMARRAIS  We hear about identity theft almost every day, and it's easy to know why: It's the No. 1 source of consumer fraud gripes. But it is far from the sole means crooks are using to separate you from your hard-earned money.
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If you buy things on the Web--or even just browse--you could be at risk from prying eyes and sloppy security. Some people want to change that.
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A NEW level of cyber-crime potential looms ahead as increasingly sophisticated attackers aim to steal intellectual property, personal identities and the contents of bank accounts across international borders, and within organisations and social networks.
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LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Consumers are doing a better job of guarding against identity thieves, yet most still give out too many personal details, making themselves vulnerable to becoming one of the millions of victims each year, according to a survey
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A new study shows that convicted ID thieves often avoid jail time, reveals common methods of ID theft.
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Disguised con artists want your personal information -- and you may be offering it to them.
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Hackers are likely researching victims on social networking sites such as Linked In, MySpace or Facebook.
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Computer users who type in the same  username and password for multiple sites -- such as online  banks, travel agencies and booksellers -- are at serious risk  from identity thieves, a United Nations agency said on Sunday.
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One of the most common forms of identity theft involves illegal immigrants using fraudulent Social Security numbers.
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Troubled homeowners can get online advice to spot fraudulent rescuers.
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Online thieves are using the lure of tickets to "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to rip off the identities of consumers, officials said.
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New online services could make you an even more inviting target for privacy attacks. Here's how.
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Scammers are using fake electronic greetings to lure recipients to malicious sites.