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The study also suggests personal data is usually stolen in offline ways — such as dumpster diving — rather than over the Internet. Only 12 percent of the victims in the survey believed their information was stolen electronically. Stolen wallets, checkbooks, and mail remain the chief nemesis, Van Dyke said — not brilliant computer hackers who break into online databases of personal information
Destroying confidential but outdated documents both in the home and in the work place will reduce the risk to individual. Businesses should have a document shredding or destruction policy in place to protect its customers. The cost associated with document shredding is a small price for businesses to pay for the protection of their customers, patients and employees financial health. Signing up for services like electronic banking will also reduce the amount of personal mail sent home, reducing consumer risk.
Read more about the study at: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6866768/
