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Identify Theft Cases Spike, but Hackers Aren't to Blame

Private data lying around in plain view on Internet

By Jane Yager,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 23, 2010 10:37 AM CDT

(Newser) – Last year the number of identity theft victims in the US jumped 12%, while the number of Internet-related fraud cases went up 23%. But the problem isn't just hackers, say experts: In many cases, we're exposing our private data to anyone and everyone who knows...   Read full story »

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