Comments on: Does it really matter how well a bank protects their site? http://www.bloggernews.net/16696 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:02:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Michael Durnack http://www.bloggernews.net/16696#comment-23246 Michael Durnack Sat, 12 May 2007 05:12:53 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16696#comment-23246 About 30% of theft from bank accounts or other financial accounts comes from friends and relatives. The high occurance is due to the ease of access to the information to get into the account. Or even providing that information openly to others close to you. Also being cognizant of who is around you helps reduce your risk. Housekeepers, maintenance workers, painters, have all been involved with identity theft due to the convenience of information in thier surroundings. Regarding the mail, the US Postal Service arrested 6000 people last year for mail theft. Think of how many they did not catch. About 30% of theft from bank accounts or other financial accounts comes from friends and relatives. The high occurance is due to the ease of access to the information to get into the account. Or even providing that information openly to others close to you.

Also being cognizant of who is around you helps reduce your risk. Housekeepers, maintenance workers, painters, have all been involved with identity theft due to the convenience of information in thier surroundings.

Regarding the mail, the US Postal Service arrested 6000 people last year for mail theft. Think of how many they did not catch.

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