Identity theft fears costing Irish online business €250m per year

A new survey has found that 15,000 Irish people have had their identity compromised online and that fears about identity theft could be costing online business €250m a year.

A new survey has found that 15,000 Irish people have had their identity compromised online and that fears about identity theft could be costing Irish online business €250m a year.

The survey by IT management software company CA indicated that of the 1.4 million Irish adults who use the internet, 250,000 don't transact online.