January 26, 2006 - A new Federeal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) on-line tool was released to help educate consumers how to better protect their computers and themselves from identity theft, and steps to take if they have been victimized. The presentation: Don’t Be an On-Line Victim: How to Guard Against Internet Thieves and Electronic Scams is now on the Federal Trade Commission's ( FTC )website and may be reached via the FDIC’s website at www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/index.html.
