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No one can doubt the immeasurable benefits of the information revolution. Today, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, many of us are more productive, informed and connected than ever before. Unfortunately, as a result, we are also more vulnerable.

The statistics are startling: Research by Harris Interactive in the summer of 2003 found that nearly seven million people were victims of identity theft in the previous 12 months, up 80% over the year before.