Ever since people starting nicking passwords, credit card details and other information from other people's hard drives, the subject of identity theft has been a rather sensitive one in modern society. A recent survey conducted to kick off awareness of NIFPW, or National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, shows that a massive 97% of British consumers are concerned that companies don't take good enough care of their personal data. We've all fallen foul of giving out an email address or mobile phone number only to be bombarded by spam and 'special offers' in the past but concerns run a bit deeper than day to day annoyances. With 92% of respondents worried that their own employer may not be able to keep customers' sensitive data safe it seems clear that the safety measures in place at the moment aren't really sufficient. Adrian Chiles is the figurehead for the new campaign, and says that "Britain's businesses have come a long way in protecting employees and customers from identity fraud, yet, while many have introduced stringent identity fraud prevention policies, more than a fifth of businesses in the UK still don't have comprehensive strategies in place." Sort it out then Blighty! You can find more information about NIFPW from the link below, including how it occurs and how to prevent it. - Paul Lester [StopIDFraud] fraud theft hacker