During the workshop, we will uncover all the misconceptions about identity theft. Probably the most common is it only happens to people with money. The truth is, you don't have to have money to become a victim.

If people mail their credit card payments from the mailbox at their house, the thief will steal the mail. Then the thief will have access to credit-card information, checking account information and their signature.

Online banking account hijacking is the fastest-growing form of identity theft we monitor. Regulators want to get in front of the problem rather than be reactive.

Online banking account hijacking is the fastest-growing form of identity theft we monitor, ... Regulators want to get in front of the problem rather than be reactive.

Having civil and criminal identity theft penalties in place and continuing to inform Californians on how to prevent the theft of their personal or financial information will help stem this invasive crime.

I'm not really worried about identity theft from public records.