Horror stories about identity theft have made us vigilant about protecting our credit cards, Social Security numbers and other personal information. But in our rush to protect personal information, we cannot ignore the growing threat of corporate identity theft. Stealing a company’s identity and using it to deliberately perpetrate fraud can cost millions and devastate an otherwise healthy, growing company. Identity theft has always been a risk, but the frequency and severity of corporate identity theft have been on the rise as technology overtakes every aspect of business. Wireless networks, smart phones, cloud computing and social media have all added
