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Article: Trend Micro and Identity Theft Resource Center Promote Education and Awareness on ID Theft
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 19, 2009
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Contact: Andrea Mueller, Senior Public Relations Specialist of
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CUPERTINO, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ --Between 2007 and 2008,
over 80 percent of data breaches were electronic; identity theft -
both online and off - affected 10 million new victims in the United
States last year alone and cost the average consumer nearly $500.
The problem is not endemic to consumers alone - cybercriminals
looking for a larger payload are targeting businesses and costing
them significant time, money and ...