The key to avoiding identity theft is understanding how it works. Learn what makes you a target–in order to not become one. Identity theft is one of those boogeymen of the internet age.

Humes went on an identity-theft crime spree in Santa Clara County from July to November 2010, according to the DA’s office. Using victims’ information, he created fake California driver’s ...

In the June issue, Louise Farr writes about the twisted path of Randy Kling. In her story “The Identity Thief,” she details how Kling was a lifelong criminal with a knack for credit card fraud.