Nothing new under the sun? Not when it comes to identity theft

January 18, 2012 – 11:17 am

It seems, at first glance, that there is nothing new when it comes to identity theft. But if you scratch below the surface, you see that criminals are forever looking to find new and innovative ways to fool people into giving up their personal or financial information. These criminals are finding loopholes almost before there’s anything to find a loophole in.

According to Informationweek.com, there are 10 security trends to watch for this year. Here are some of them.

1. Breaches will become a fact of life. There have been hundreds of reported breaches, but the scary thing is that there were many more that went unreported. Your information may have been compromised and you didn’t even know it. The challenge for businesses is to find better ways to detect when a breach occurs.

2. Social engineering will increase, and the methods will range from new to rehashed, tried and true.

3. Your smart phone will continue to operate with a target attached, as mobile malware continues to be a threat, particularly when it comes to the marketing of thousands of new apps.

4. Spear phishing will continue to be a threat – and the attacks are virtually unstoppable.

5. Social engineering will rise, as thieves are predicted to spend more time targeting social media sites.

There are many more ways that thieves will work to gain access to your information this year. The best thing you can do is to prepare yourself in the best way possible: Get protection. LifeLock is the industry leader for a reason. Check out LifeLock at www.lifelock.com.

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