BBC TV identity fraud documentary now online

Graham Cluley
@gcluley

BBC One has now broadcast the TV documentary we told you about yesterday examining the problem of identity fraud.  We’ve received a number of emails from viewers either asking questions about how they can better protect themselves online, or who just enjoyed the glimpse of what life is like behind-the-scenes at SophosLabs.

The documentary included some scary stories from victims of identity theft as well as some sensible advice on how to better protect yourself from fraudsters.  If you want to learn more, read the review of “ID Fraud: Outnumbered” in published in today’s Independent newspaper.

Anyone who missed it, can …

Read more in my article on the Naked Security website.

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Graham Cluley is a veteran of the anti-virus industry having worked for a number of security companies since the early 1990s when he wrote the first ever version of Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows. Now an independent security analyst, he regularly makes media appearances and is an international public speaker on the topic of computer security, hackers, and online privacy. Follow him on Twitter at @gcluley, on Mastodon at @[email protected], or drop him an email.