ID Theft: Should you believe the hype?

[mandy]

Separating the fact from the fiction can be hard job when assessing your risk of fraud online

...the reality of ID theft, which is often portrayed as a scourge in our increasingly digital society. Though headlines create the perception of rampant hackings or corporate blunders, few people whose personal information is exposed are ever victimised.

Widespread media reports have given rise to much misinformation and confusion around the issue. Many people believe that shopping or banking online increases the risk, for example, though the chances of fraud are far greater in the bricks-and-mortar world.

full article: http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/internet/secu...368,00.htm