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More consumers are concerned about the safety and security of their personal details than ever before, an information body has claimed.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said this fear of identity theft is driven by various factors including the recent data losses, particularly by the government, as well as the rise in the number of incidences of identity theft being recorded.

David Smith, deputy commissioner at the ICO, said: “As we all give more and more information out to all sorts of organisations, they build up bigger and bigger databases with pictures of our lives and the risks get greater all the time.”

He added that consumers should not panic, but should question organisations as to why they may need personal information.

Research carried out by consumer advisers CPP found that London is the top worst location for credit and debt card fraud theft, with 20 per cent of Londoners say that they have had their cards stolen before.

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