Reducing ID Theft by Increasing E-Commerce

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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/50639.html

What's the best way to reduce the risk of ID theft? Though it sounds counter-intuitive, would you believe that using the Internet more often does just that? A new survey by Javelin Research & Strategy indicates that those who pay their bills online have a lower likelihood of having their identities compromised. ...

[Terry Hanushek]

Doug

These trends bear watching. It seems that the consumers who are duped by ID theft scams and phishing cons are those who don't bank all that frequently online -- and who don't recognize the false message for what it is. The effect seems to be, the more you bank online, the less likely you are to be a victim of identity theft.
Excellent observation - regular on-line banking users are more savvy and less likely to get scammed.

Terry

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