Swiped : how to protect yourself in a world full of scammers, phishers, and identity thieves
Record details
- ISBN: 9781610395878
- ISBN: 1610395875
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Physical Description:
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viii, 272 pages ; 22 cm - Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : PublicAffairs, 2015.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- part 1. An overview of the problem: What's in a name (and a number)? ; A short history of identity (and fraud) : (and you thought it was just about credit cards) ; Swiping happens -- part 2. The basics of what you can do: Understanding the problem is the solution ; The three Ms -- part 3. The many types of identity theft: Spies in your home : how the Internet of things may violate your privacy, threaten your security, and ruin your credit ; A taxing situation ; It's a hard-knock life : child identity theft ; May the farce be with you : social media dos and don'ts ; From dangerous to deadly : on healthcare scams and medical identity theft ; Wanted dead of alive : (but it's easier if you're dead) ; Culture eats strategy : business considerations ; The three Ms for companies : you must build it because they will come ; The highest law -- part 4. Resources and terms: appendix 1. Fraud stories ; appendix 2. A glossary of scams ; appendix 3. Identity theft and the deceased : prevention and victim tips ; appendix 4. Request a credit report for the deceased ; appendix 5. Deceased affidavit of fact.
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