About.com's IM Guide, Brian De Hoyos, is tracking a couple of new threats to your identity, including one that utilizes Yahoo's web-based IM program, and two new Apple threats. The Apple threats are most surprising, because traditionally, Apple -- and therefore Mac users -- are much safer than Windows-based programs.

This brings to mind a question based on Internet security. Can you remain safe from identity theft if you're a regular Internet user? You can, but it requires being diligent. The threat of identity theft is literally at every mouse-click. But if your computer is protected and you use safe computing practices, you can reduce the risk of identity theft while you're online. So why wait? Learn how to protect your computer, and your identity.