IDTheft Protection as an Adjunct to Antivirus

Chris Keall of PC World NZ writes, "My personal theory is that any major security software, if kept up-to-date, is going to stop any virus or malware outbreak, since all the companies share fixes within hours."

If true, this would be great. The reality, however, is far less rosy. With ten thousand or so new malware requiring processing each day, no amount of sharing will speed things up. Further, with threats moving to the web, discovering which malware needs immediate attention is becoming increasingly problematic for vendors which often do not have good visibility in this area. Brian Krebs of the Washington Post writes about this challenge in "Anti-Virus Firms Scrambling to Keep Up".

Given that so much of today's malware is purposed for some form of identity theft, perhaps the real answer lies in adding an additional layer of protection - to your credit report. >> Full Story