| Description |
110 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
At issue |
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At issue. Crime.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-104) and index. |
| Summary |
"Identity Theft: Identity Theft Is a Growing Danger; Identity Theft Has Been Exaggerated; Medical Identity Theft Is a Major Threat; Medical Identity Theft Endangers Insurers and Insured; Avatars Might Keep Private Information Safe Online; Social Media Give Rise to New Forms of Identity Theft; Identity Theft Is Sometimes Linked to Illegal Immigrants; Identity Theft Laws Have Been Abused to Prosecute Illegal Immigrants; Children Are Targeted for Identity Theft; Biometrics Are Viable Tools to Combat Identity Theft; Biometrics Help With Authentication But Pose New Risks; New Products May Help Combat Wireless Identity Theft; Home Equity Lines of Credit Are Targets for Thieves; Gas Stations and Convenience Stores Are Targets for Thieves; Identity Theft Can Lead to Lawsuits Against Victims"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Identity theft is a growing danger / Sid Kirchheimer -- Identity theft has been exaggerated / Jeff Blyskal -- Medical identity theft is a major threat / Annie Macios -- Medical identity theft endangers insurers and the insured / Tom Blackwell -- Avatars might keep private information safe online / Denise Caruso -- Identity theft is sometimes linked to illegal immigrants / AZCentral.com -- Identity theft laws have been abused to prosecute illegal immigrants / Henry Fernandez -- Children are targeted for identity theft / Bill Draper -- Biometrics are viable tools to combat identity theft / Robert Siciliano -- Biometrics help with authentication but pose new risks / Andrew Patrick -- New products may help combat wireless identity theft / David Montgomery -- Home equity lines of credit are targets for thieves / Dan Browning -- Gas stations and convenience stores are targets for thieves / Karen Voyles -- Identity theft can lead to lawsuits against victims / Mark Sayre. |
| Subject |
Identity theft.
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Identity theft -- Prevention.
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Online identity theft.
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Online identity theft -- Prevention.
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| Added Author |
Kiesbye, Stefan.
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| ISBN |
9780737755824 hardback |
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0737755822 hardback |
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9780737755831 paperback |
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0737755830 paperback |
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