Edition |
Second edition. |
Description |
xix, 296 pages ; 23 cm |
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Includes index. |
Contents |
Identity theft -- Making yourself less vulnerable to identity theft -- Danger on the computer and what to do if you are the victim of identity theft -- Your social security number, an identity thief's lucky number -- Criminal identity theft, taxes, and more arresting problems -- Technology, business, and government fight identity theft -- Financial privacy please: the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act -- Credit reports -- Congress deals with credit reports and identity theft: the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act -- Protecting your privacy, a key to preventing identity theft -- ID theft, security software -- The dangers of data breaches -- Identity theft insurance, worth the price? -- Identity theft after death -- Identity theft and the elderly -- Identity theft from children -- Identity theft risks of smartphones and other mobile devices -- Identity theft threats with credit cards and debit cards -- Medical identity theft -- Identity theft and social media -- Form letters -- Steve's rules. |
Subject |
Identity theft -- United States -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Consumer credit -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Credit ratings -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Privacy, Right of -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Records -- Access control -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Added Title |
Fifty ways to protect your identity in a digital age |
ISBN |
9780133089073 paperback alkaline paper |
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013308907X paperback alkaline paper |
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