Stranova Strategic Edge, Vol. 10, Published June 19, 2006. The problem of identity theft, where criminals and hackers gain access to your personal credit information and grossly abuse it, is growing rapidly, to the point that an estimated 10 million Americans have been victimized by this in some way. This episode of Stranova Strategic Edge points to some of the \u201cwhys\u201d behind this as well as what kinds of businesses are emerging \u2013 and thriving \u2013 because of this growing \u201cinformation age\u201d crime.