Download or read book Twelve and a Half Steps to Avoid Identity Theft written by Ronald J. Leach and published by Ronald J Leach. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This experience, and his long experience as a professor of computer science make him uniquely qualified to write this book. Do you know how to protect your vital identity information when you use computers for your banking, credit card transactions, and everyday purchases? What about when you are using email, web surfing, texting, or social networking? You'll learn about these in Twelve and a Half Steps to Avoid Identity Theft. What do all these companies, organizations, and people have in common? Heartland RBS Worldpay Citizens Financial Group Inc Hannaford Brothers Co TJX Companies Inc Marshalls TJ Maxx CardSystems Solutions The U.S. Internal Revenue Service Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Wyndam Worldwide Corporation (Wyndam hotels) Zappos Sony's online accounts for Play Station users Verisign LinkedIn The sad answer is that all of them have suffered well-publicized recent successful attacks from identity thieves. Many of these attacks involved thieves obtaining access to confidential financial information from thousands, and in some cases, millions, of customers. How can you protect yourselves from this crime? In this book we describe 12 1/2 suggestions that can strongly reduce, or even eliminate, the likelihood of you being an identity theft victim. Why 12 1/2 steps? Because twelve of the steps are ones that you can begin to take right away, and the other will require you to do some additional work reading up on this vital topic. Here are the twelve and a half simple steps to help avoid identity theft: 1.Strip to a bare minimum 2.Don't Pameiob 3.Be strong 4.Watch for zombies 5.Watch for vampires 6.Free is too costly 7.Don't give too much credit 8.Surf safely 9.Gullible's travels 10.Don't give it up if you don't have to 11.Just the FAX, please 12.Be shrewd and shred 12 1/2. Get more information This short, easy-to-understand book, intended for the general, non-specialist reader, will tell you what to do and what to avoid when going to a bank, pharmacy, or doctor; shopping in person; traveling; or using any kind of electronic commerce. You'll learn about the most common security weaknesses of modern banking and e-commerce software and when to avoid using certain software systems, the tell-tale signs of potentially insecure transmission of your data, and how to avoid the dangerous practice of "Pameiob." You'll learn how you have to protect yourself from the kinds of identity theft that can occur even if YOU never do any online shopping. This book is a brief, easy-to-understand guide that is dedicated to keeping your assets and identity safe while navigating this dangerous world. The book is based on the author's experiences as a long-term identity theft consultant and lecturer and computer scientist. Want more detailed information on identity theft? Then "Identity Theft in the Cyber Age" is the book for yo

Download or read book Recovering from Identity Theft written by Ronald J Leach Ph D and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-12-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The headline was dreadful from a consumer's perspective. Data from all Target stores had been criminally hacked, and essential information on forty million credit and debit cards was stolen in November and December of 2013. There are reports of angry consumers calling Target's customer service and demanding help. The merchant is the wrong place to call, just as it was pointless to call T. J. Maxx when the data contained on sixty million of their customer's cards were illegally obtained by criminal hackers. This easy-to-understand, 79-page book is the fourth in the Identity Theft series. It is intended for the general, non-specialist reader, provides a set of overall strategies and specific actions you should take if you are the victim of identity theft. There are three appendices. The first appendix contains contact information for the Federal Trade Commission, the three major credit reporting agencies, many US banks, many consumer protection organizations, and a few of the more established companies that specialize in identity theft protection and recovery. The second appendix contains a checklist for protecting yourself from identity theft. Appendix three also contains a checklist; this one is used to aid you in recovering from identity theft if you are a victim. Ron Leach's lectures on identity theft have been attended by more than 3,500 people. Many more have heard him on closed-circuit television. This experience, and his long experience as a professor of computer science make him uniquely qualified to write this book, the fourth in AfterMath's Identity Theft Series.

Download or read book Stealing Your Life written by Frank W. Abagnale and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the growing problem of identity theft, explaining how easy it is for anyone to assume someone else's identity, the devastating impact of such a crime, ways identity thieves work, and concrete ways to protect oneself against the crime.

Download or read book Stopping Identity Theft written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents ways to protect yourself and your family against America's fastest growing crime.

Download or read book Identity Lockdown Your Step By Step Guide to Identity Theft Protection written by James R. LaPiedra, CFP® and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identity theft can destroy your reputation, deplete your bank accounts, and do serious damage to your financial future. You need a complete solution to prevent it, detect it, and recover from it when it happens. James LaPiedra clearly outlines the problem and explains how to: - assess your current risk factors; - reduce your vulnerability; - proactively monitor for suspicious activity; - respond quickly to restore a compromised identity. The thieves just don't want cash: They'll take your social security number, driver's license, health plan, credit, and anything else they can get their hands on. Even worse, identity theft is easier than ever because of the proliferation of sharing personal information on the Internet. By learning how real people become victims, you'll be able to minimize your chances of becoming a victim and take the proper steps if you're targeted. Protect yourself, your family, and your future with Identity Lockdown.

Download or read book Identity Theft written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Young Adult s Guide to Identity Theft written by Myra Faye Turner and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-12-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sooner you learn how to avoid identity theft, the better. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that as many as one in every eight adults and one in every four households has been victimized by identity thieves in the past five years. To make matters even worse, if you end up a victim of identity theft, it can take years to clean up the mess. Being young is about starting a life and having opportunities, not dealing with scammers and identity theft. In the age of the internet, fraud is a serious risk that we all face. This book provides the young adult audience with all of the information they need to stop these serious problems in a conversational, and sometimes humorous, tone. From teaching teens what identity fraud is to identifying the warning signs, this book has you covered. The young adult audience will learn what to look for when they’re buying that new record or contour kit online, such as websites that should not be trusted. You will also find a step-by-step guide to recovering your identity in case it has actually been stolen. To avoid being a victim of identity theft, the first step you need to take is to arm yourself with the knowledge contained in this book to protect yourself before it ever happens.

Download or read book Recovering from Identity Theft written by Ronald J. Leach and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-22 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The headline was dreadful from a consumer's perspective. Data from all Target stores had been criminally hacked, and essential information on forty million credit and debit cards was stolen in November and December of 2013. There are reports of angry consumers calling Target's customer service and demanding help. The merchant is the wrong place to call, just as it was pointless to call T. J. Maxx when the data contained on sixty million of their customer's cards were illegally obtained by criminal hackers. This easy-to-understand, 120-page book is the fourth in the Identity Theft series. It is intended for the general, non-specialist reader, provides a set of overall strategies and specific actions you should take if you are the victim of identity theft. There are three appendices. The first appendix contains contact information for the Federal Trade Commission, the three major credit reporting agencies, many US banks, many consumer protection organizations, and a few of the more established companies that specialize in identity theft protection and recovery. The second appendix contains a checklist for protecting yourself from identity theft. Appendix three also contains a checklist; this one is used to aid you in recovering from identity theft if you are a victim. Ron Leach's lectures on identity theft have been attended by more than 3,500 people. Many more have heard him on closed-circuit television. This experience, and his long experience as a professor of computer science make him uniquely qualified to write this book, the fourth in AfterMath's Identity Theft Series.

Download or read book The Official Identity Theft Prevention Handbook written by Denis G. Kelly and published by Sterling & Ross Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is America’s top-rank crime concern? Identity theft. According to a 2009 Gallup Crime survey, 66 percent of U.S. adults say they worry “frequently” or “occasionally” about being a victim of identity theft. Why is the percentage of adults concerned with identity theft more than three times greater than the percentage concerned with “being sexually assaulted” or “getting murdered”? Similar to the identity theft crime itself, there is not a simple answer. Identity theft is a perfect storm: it affects many people, everyone is a potential target, there are substantial negative consequences, few truly understand the crime, and trusted sources disseminate information and products that can mislead, not help, the victim. It is comparable to driving your car without a door (and having no other options). You feel exposed, vulnerable and you know the consequences of a side impact are devastating; yet, you have no other option. The reality is you do have options to protect yourself, andThe Official Identity Theft Prevention Handbookis here to teach you them. The Official Identity Theft Prevention Handbookis the first book to analyze identity theft in its proper context and provide takeaways to minimize the likelihood that you will be harmed by identity theft and to mitigate the negative consequences in the event that you've become a victim. Identity theft continues to proliferate, and it is tearing the fabric of our society. All understand it is important, but compelling people to take appropriate action is a challenge.The Official Identity Theft Prevention Handbookprovides a tremendous first step towards individual and societal responsibility. We can swing the pendulum in the other direction. In the case of identity theft, the best defense is a good offense.

Download or read book Stealing Your Life written by Frank W. Abagnale and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charismatic former forger Abagnale exposes the tactics of today's identity theft criminals and offers powerful strategies to thwart them, based on his second career as an acclaimed fraud-fighting consultant. When Abagnale trains law enforcement officers about identity theft, he asks for their names and addresses and nothing more. In a matter of hours he can obtain everything he would need to steal their lives: Social Security numbers, dates of birth, current salaries, checking account numbers, the names of everyone in their families, and more. This illustrates how easy it is for anyone from anywhere in the world to assume our identities and in a matter of hours devastate our lives in ways that can take years to recover from. Abagnale offers dozens of concrete steps to transform anyone from an easy mark into a hard case that criminals are likely to bypass.--From publisher description.

Download or read book Don t Fall Victim to Identity Theft written by Brian Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-04 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading a book about identity theft and how to protect yourself could help you be able to keep your identity private and yours. The book can help by explaining exactly what identity theft is, how it occurs, what information the thieves would be after, how to protect your private information from anyone looking for it, and even how to help you if you are already a victim of identity theft.

Download or read book 50 Ways to Protect Your Identity and Your Credit written by Steve Weisman and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything You Need to Know About Identity Theft, Credit Cards, Credit Repair, and Credit Reports "The author substitutes straight talk for legal mumbo-jumbo in 50 Ways to Protect Your Identity and Your Credit. Reading this book is like getting a black belt in consumer self-defense." –Jim Bohannon, host ofThe Jim Bohannon Show "Identity theft is among the fastest-growing problems facing Americans today. This book will help you learn all you need to know to protect your lives, money, and security. Consider it your first stop in your quest for knowledge and guidance to prevent ID theft." –Robert Powell, Editor of CBSMarketWatch "As one who has lived through some of the nightmare scenarios discussed by the author, I believe "Steve's Rules" (Chapter 14) need to be placed in a prominent place so you can see them any time you think you are safe. They may be the new practical commandments for financial survival." –Doug Stephan, host of theGood Daynationally syndicated radio show "Detecting and stopping identity thieves is imperative to protecting your finances and financial reputation. Steve Weisman shows you how to protect yourself and what steps to take if you are victimized. This is a must-read for anyone with a bank account and a credit card!" –Bonnie Bleidt, Boston Stock Exchange Reporter, CBS4 Boston, Host ofEarly Exchange, WBIX Don't be a victim! Save your identity, save your credit–and save a fortune! 10,000,000 Americans had their identities stolen last year–don't be the next! Discover easy steps you can take now to reduce your vulnerability. Recognize "phishing" and other identity scams–online and off. Learn what you must do immediately if you've been attacked. Defend yourself against credit rip-offs, and stop paying more than you have to! It's all here: simple rules, handy checklists, even easy-to-use form letters! © Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

Download or read book Protect Your Identity Step by Step Guide and Workbook written by Carrie Kerskie and published by AliSpy. This book was released on 2020-02-05 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are your best defense against identity theft. Learn about simple steps you can take to prevent specific types and minimize other types of identity theft. Don't waste money on identity protection services. They only notify you AFTER you are a victim. Take a proactive approach by using the steps outlined in Protec Your Identity.The protection process was developed by Carrie Kerskie after nearly 15 years of working with identity theft victims. She has tested her protection process with nearly thousands of clients. Now you too can take back control of your identity with Protect Your Identity.

Download or read book Identity Theft Protection written by Mark T. Watson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identity theft is something that can happen to anyone, causing minor problems or very serious personal loss. Learn the valuable knowledge you need to guard yourself from criminals who are trying to steal your identity. Only then, will you have complete peace of mind when it comes to protecting your assets.

Download or read book 5 Ways to Avoid Identity Theft written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Identity Theft written by Jay Mason and published by . This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Identity Theft: A Comprehensive Guide," enables readers to understand, prevent and recover from the crime of identity theft. Included in the book are chapters on how to safeguard your computer, how to avoid scams, 40 ways to prevent identity theft, 20 things to do if you are a victim of identity theft, how to order your free credit report and FACTA. Thorough information is provided on the latest identity theft insurance and what to avoid in purchasing this type of protection. The book includes a library of letters an identity theft victim will need to use and a snapshot of current state laws influencing identity theft.

Download or read book How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft written by Elizabeth Drake and published by . This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You thought those advertisements for a home paper shredder were sales pushes -until you found items on your account that were not yours. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime worldwide. Victims of identity theft report that it can take more than 100 hours of writing and phone calling to get their identity back. This book is the first step to protecting your family, yourself, your money and your identity. The more complicated your financial life the more credit cards, bank accounts you have the more vulnerable you may be. The book teaches you to : Set up systems to monitor your accounts; Who is responsible for losses when theft occurs; Where and how to keep records from prying eyes; What organizations to contact if your identity is stolen; Everything you need to ensure your personal and financial safety is in this book.