The nasty thing about identity thefts is that victims are usually not aware of the perpetrated crime. At least not until the consequent damage becomes self evident. And, of course, early detection can often avoid more serious outcomes.

Clipperz password manager now provides its users with a new tool: their complete login history. Every time a user successfully logins to Clipperz, the following information are logged:

• IP address (and therefore the geographic area)
• request date and time
• browser type and operating system

This information is prominently presented to the user right after logging in.

Did I just come back from Israel? No! Therefore I have a problem!

Of course this screenshot is forged, but it shows how login data can be used to provide a clear, visual indication of unusual activities on a Clipperz account.

(I selected Israel because I just learned that Israel was the country with the most malicious activity per Internet user in the first six months of 2007! See the Internet Security Threat Report by Symantec. No offense to our Israeli friends and users!)