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"Combating Identity Theft in an Always-Connected World"

"Thanks to the huge proliferation of mobile devices, millions now take their online shopping, banking, socializing—and their jobs—on the go. But this always-connected lifestyle has come at a steep price, as a new breed of sophisticated criminals has learned how to exploit those users’ mobility to harvest personal data for fraudulent purposes.

This threat extends from consumers to the business environment. Given the overlap often experienced—if not expected—between workers’ business and personal lives, many companies allow their employees to take advantage of company-owned mobile equipment for personal use. This raises questions about who’s responsible for securing sensitive information. Smart business leaders are becoming proactive on the matter."

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"Combating Identity Theft in an Always-Connected World"