While many people voice their concerns about the likes of online banking, and other online activities, highlighting the potential problems and security issues, many people seem to ignore Identification Theft (ID theft).Â
Comments such as “It will never happen to meâ€, “I am very carefulâ€, “Why would anybody target me?†are common place, but are we missing the point?
As the power and popularity of the internet continues to grow, we are seeing more and more of our everyday tasks transferred to the worldwide web, including online banking. While online banking is becoming more and more popular, many people still have grave reservations about safety and access, but are they really justified?
While the much feared sell-off in share prices has not yet materialised, is it time to enter the market again? Caution should be the watch word……
While stock markets across the world have been performing very well of late, today has seen a sharp reversal in all of the major markets of the world. So is the party over, or are we seeing a short term reality check?
Even though the authorities around the world have acted upon the avalanche of SPAM now distributed via the internet, it seems that the new laws are yet to have a significant impact. The problem is that it can be very difficult (if not impossible) to trace the origins of much of the SPAM communications dropping into your inbox on a daily basis.  Some of these campaigns are organised by highly skilled teams, who often pretend to be emailing you from a recognised company / association, attempting to retrieve your personal details.
