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Identity Theft Statistics and the Internet

by Barbara J. Feldman February 9, 2009

Identity theft is a serious problem that seems to be getting worse and worse as the Internet gains in popularity. The ease with which information is transmitted online often results in easy identity thefts. Few people suspect that a criminal might be sending them email or watching what websites they visit, but this is probably [...]

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How Someone Can Steal your Identity Through the Back Button on your Browser

by Barbara J. Feldman January 8, 2009

Identity theft is a serious problem in our day and age, and largely because of the Internet. The Internet has provided us with so many wonderful opportunities for communication and business exchanges. Someone across the world can look at your website and purchase something that you make. They can also socially or professionally interact with [...]

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Can someone steal my identity through sites with unsecured payment methods?

by Barbara J. Feldman January 8, 2009

Identity theft is a terrible reality of our world. This is not to say that it never occurred in olden days, but it has occurred much more since the invention of the Internet. This miracle of the modern world is that we can communicate over huge distances, but this distance also produces problems. It used [...]

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