Computer viruses, spywares, adwares, hackers and identity thieves are easily found and yet are growing rampant on the internet. Everyday, more and more people are becoming victims of this very serious crime and some people even lost money because of identity fraud.
Because the internet is now used to do business dealings and also used for credit card purchases, the threat of getting victimized by identity theft is very possible. You have to consider the fact that you will be using the internet to make purchases by using your credit cards. A simple key logger will record everything you type and automatically email it to the people who have developed the particular program.