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... Barclays chairman victim of identity theft The chairman of Barclays Bank is the latest victim of identity theft. A conman posed as Barclays...customer who becomes the victim of identity theft, and handed the Â£10,000... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/11/228874/barclays-chairman-victim-of-identity-theft.htm

... Government launches research project to combat identity theft A government-funded research project will be...systems. The Home Office estimates that the cost of identity theft to the UK economy is Â£1.7bn a year. The... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/21/231943/government-launches-research-project-to-combat-identity-theft.htm

...Opinion: public records make identity theft easy A year ago PayPal reported that identity theft was three times more likely in...shoppers had fallen victim to identity theft, three times higher than other... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/05/22/236152/opinion-public-records-make-identity-theft-easy.htm

Identity theft to rise in face of business and government inaction

Risk Management Identity theft to rise in face of business and government inaction Identity-based crime is likely to rise as long as consumers, businesses... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/17/235681/identity-theft-to-rise-in-face-of-business-and-government.htm

Identity theft rises 66%, Kensington and Tooting lead the way

Risk Management Identity theft rises 66%, Kensington and Tooting lead the way There was a 66% increase in identity-theft fraud last year, says credit agency Experian. The rate at... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/28/230835/identity-theft-rises-66-kensington-and-tooting-lead-the.htm

Identity theft: What have we learned?

IT Governance and Risk Management Identity theft: What have we learned? Identity, security...prosecution is brought against the perpetrators of identity theft, the press deluges us with stories about piggybacking... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/16/232699/identity-theft-what-have-we-learned.htm

Risk Management UK tops European identity theft table, says PayPal Identity theft among UK web users is three times more likely...of online shoppers have fallen victim to identity theft, compared to 3% in Germany, 5% in Spain... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/22/232783/uk-tops-european-identity-theft-table-says-paypal.htm

Risk Management UK companies fail electronic identity theft test Nearly all UK companies still have work to...systems and reduce the risk of crimes such as electronic identity theft. Just 1% of companies have all the pieces of... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/03/22/214949/uk-companies-fail-electronic-identity-theft-test.htm

...the economy while exposing themselves to malware, identity theft and criminal prosecution, the alliance said. ...malware and can also open users up to crimes such as identity theft. Those who decide to acquire illegal software harm... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/08/238057/3m-pirates-steal-software-worth-1bn.htm

Risk Management HMRC at centre of latest identity theft scare after laptop theft An HM Revenue & Customs...of hundreds of investors, sparking the latest UK identity theft scare. The BBC reports the laptop was stolen from... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/10/09/227333/hmrc-at-centre-of-latest-identity-theft-scare-after-laptop.htm

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...Launches New Threat Score(TM) Identity Theft Risk Rating Service Score Helps Consumers Prevent Identity Theft by Calculating Their Risk and...nation's leading provider of identity theft prevention solutions, today... http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trustedidtm-launches-new-threat-scoretm-identity-theft-risk-rating-service-66376852.html