An identity-theft scheme that could have an effect on thousands of Americans has been exposed in Denver, the district attorney's offices advised in a customer alert Friday.

"The possible damage to citizens is enormous," said Lynn Kimbrough, spokesman for the prosecutor's office. "The possible is there that could affect thousands by the incredible misuse of tax reports and banking information."

The much anticipated Firefox 2.0 was launched by the Mozilla Foundation yesterday - and immediately generated a storm of protests over privacy issues.

Companies are touting the newest generation of credit cards, where data are transmitted instantly by radio waves.

There's no need to swipe or sign to make a purchase.

Online social networking sites are skyrocketing in popularity, but now experts say those sites have become a major target for so-called "phishers," who are using these sites to lure users into their scams.

Singaporeans are more concerned about identity and credit card theft than terrorism and epidemics, according to a new study.

The Unisys Security Index, conducted in August this year by research company Synovate for Unisys, measures the level of concern held by Singaporeans to four areas: national, financial, Internet and personal security.