This document discusses identity theft and cybercrime as growing threats. Developers are urged to integrate security practices like code reviews, using prepared statements to prevent SQL injection, hashing passwords, and preventing cross-site scripting. Following standards like OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) can help developers build more secure applications and protect user data and identities. As threats increase, developers must make security a priority in the development process to help address these issues rather than be part of the problem.