A new independent servey reveals that one in six people have fallen victim to identity theft.

One out of six people have fallen victim to identity theft.

As people become more and more dependent on the internet, the rate of identity theft is also rising.

An independent study that surveyed 1200 people found that nine out of ten were concerned with identity theft and the misuse of their personal information.

With a rise in consumer and business online transactions, Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland recognised that the rate of identity theft increased.

“It’s clear from these results that there is real concern in the Australian community about identity theft and misuse” he added.

The studies found that the internet was the most vulnerable medium for identity theft (58%), followed by the loss of credit and debit cards (30%).

The collected information will be used to help create a new national identity security strategy.