"A lot of databases rely on your social security number. And now, with the explosion of the Internet, people are sharing this information on websites. This is a huge problem that will be tough to stop. The government has to establish some sort of central database that uses biometric identifiers, such as your DNA, that can label you as you." - Infamous hacker Kevin Mitnick warning that the theft of someone's identity via the Internet is getting easier.
News monitor column compiled by Conor Pope, Computimes Editor.
