The popular view is that expanded use of the Internet by consumers is the chief cause of growing crime figures. But James Van Dyke, a research analyst for Javelin Strategy, told TechNewsWorld that using the Internet for banking and paying bills actually reduces the threat of identity theft and banking fraud.
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