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基本信息·出版社：St. Martin's Griffin
·页码：286 页
·出版日期：2004年09月
·ISBN：0312327099
·International Standard Book Number：0312327099
·条形码：9780312327095
·EAN：9780312327095
·版本：1st
·装帧：平装
·正文语种：英语
内容简介 PROTECTIONPREVENTIONREPAIR
Identity theft is the fastest-growing category of crime in the United States today, and dealing with privacy and identity issues has become an essential part of life in our modern society. Each chapter in
The Identity Theft Protection Guide contains a self-quiz to identify personal areas of concern, information to help you "take action," and more.
This book shows you how to:
* Minimize the risk of identity theft
* React if your identity is stolen
* Obtain and repair credit and insurance reports, and more
* Deal with direct marketers, junk mailers, and telephone solicitors
* Stop surveillance from GPS devices and cell-phone cameras
* Keep your kids safe online
* And much more!
These valuable survival skills can no longer be considered optional--they are
essential for life in today's society.
The Identity Theft Protection Guide is the most complete, authoritative, and easy-to-use resource on this crucial topic.
作者简介 Amanda Welsh, Ph.D., runs the research division of Antics Online, Inc., a Silicon Valley marketing agency. Two years ago, she embarked on a project to uncover every electronic file that she could find about herself. The results scared her enough to write this book. She lives in San Francisco with her family.
文摘 1. Identity, Privacy, and ProtectionOne day when I was a little girl in the playground several of the bigger kids began to taunt me. "I can see your epidermis! I can see your epidermis!"
I was horrified and embarrassed. With tears in my eyes, I screamed back, "No you can't!" and ran home as fast as I could. It wasn't until my mother reassured me that epidermis only meant "skin" that I could stop being afraid.
In many ways, the current furor over identity theft and privacy invasions is reminiscent of that playground experience. A few vocal crusaders are shouting to get your attention. But are they asking you to worry about something that is really wrong, or are they telling you that you're exposed in a way that's basically okay? What exactly are the dangers? And are they real?
Identity TheftIdentity theft---when a criminal knowingly uses identifying information about you to commit, aid, or abet any action that is already illegal---seems to be on everyone's mind. You can't pick up a newspaper or watch a newscast without hearing about it. The chances of having your identity stolen are about the same as having an item of personal property stolen---pretty impressive for a crime that was virtually nonexistent just twenty-five years ago.
You take precautions to protect your personal property from being stolen without even thinking about it. Today you must also take steps to protect your identity. But while it's easy to understand what it means to have a car radio or a wallet stolen, it's not so clear to many of us just exactly what identity theft is what actually is it that gets taken?
When you stop to define it, your identity is a bit bigger than news reports might suggest. It's not just your credit card number. It's more than your driver's license, or your Social Security number, or your computer passwords.
Think of everything that makes you who you are---the things that make you un
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