Internet Identity Theft: Just when you thought it was safe to shop online

Internet identity theft is a shadow that lurks around all of our computers all the time, but certainly during the holidays and its subsequent surge of shopping, it is an aggravated and more prominent possibility. It would appear at least according to Verdasys, a data loss prevention company, that the figures (47 million thefts) may be distorted and reflect the fact that some people are lucky enough to have their data stolen many times! The problem in these cases may not have been with the original retailer but rather with someone that the retailer does business with down the credit card line.