Today a coalition with almost thirty members including federal agencies, tech companies, retailers and non-profit groups launch a new public awareness campaign for online safety.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-10-04-cybersecurity04_ST_N.htmOverseen by the Department of Homeland Security, the coalition includes Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Intel, AT&T, Visa, PayPal, Wal-Mart, Costco, the Department of Justice and the IRS among its 28 founding members.
This is all intended to slow down cybercriminals, who are having a field day. One estimate puts identity theft losses, much of it due to online scams, at $4.5 billion in the past two years, making it the fastest-growing crime in America, says Kaiser.
