Online banking account hijacking is the fastest-growing form of identity theft we monitor, ... Regulators want to get in front of the problem rather than be reactive.

Online banking account hijacking is the fastest-growing form of identity theft we monitor. Regulators want to get in front of the problem rather than be reactive.

Having civil and criminal identity theft penalties in place and continuing to inform Californians on how to prevent the theft of their personal or financial information will help stem this invasive crime.

I'm not really worried about identity theft from public records.

Ultimately, you cannot prevent identity theft from happening to you, ... You can only reduce your chances.

Identity theft is a huge problem, and every number and indicator shows that it's on the rise. This is not a question of six degrees of separation -- everybody knows somebody who's been a victim.