ID fraud

Millions are set to share up to £1.3 billion in redress after 13 high street banks and credit card firms agreed to offer money back for mis-sold credit card and identity theft protection – but most claims are on hold for now.

Google Chrome users should make sure they don't save important passwords in the internet browser, as it's been revealed these are stored with little security, so anyone using your computer could access your online accounts.

Millions of LivingSocial users should change their passwords now after a security breach put customer data at risk. If you use the same or a similar password on other websites, you should change these too.

Customers mis-sold identity protection and card protection policies from a bank or credit card firm could soon be entitled to millions of pounds in refunds.

Nationwide customers should watch out for spam messages, after email addresses were revealed in a monthly newsletter sent by the building society to some of its members.

A major provider of identity theft insurance has suspended sales due to an investigation by the City watchdog.