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More on Identity Theft

By rmorgan

A new report from Javelin Strategy & Research , 2014 Identity Fraud Report:  Card Data Breaches and Inadequate Consumer Password Habits Fuel Disturbing Fraud Trends is available for purchase from Javelin, or a sample report can be downloaded here. According to information about the report,

In 2013, 13.1 million consumers suffered identity fraud – the second highest level on record. Existing card fraud (ECF) became increasingly popular with criminals, contributing to the near-record number of identity fraud victims.  Javelin’s “2014 Identity Fraud Report” provides a comprehensive analysis of fraud trends in the context of a changing technological and regulatory environment in order to inform consumers, financial institutions and businesses on the most effective means of fraud prevention, detection and resolution.