The sensitive information included: bank account details, stored by 16 per cent of respondents; Pins and passwords (24 per cent); government records such as Social Security and Inland Revenue details (11 per cent); and credit card information (10 per cent).
(Credant Technologies report, April 2009)
Fraud in the UK jumped nearly 16% in 2008, with 214,342 cases identified throughout the year.
Change your password every so often to preserve your privacy.