Swiped
Subtitle: how to protect yourself in a world full of scammers, phishers, and identity thieves
By: Adam Levin with Beau Friedlander
Contributors: Friedlander, Beau, author
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781610395878
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Phishing; Identity theft; Prevention
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: 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; title: part 2. The basics of what you can do: Understanding the problem is the solution ; The three Ms; title: 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; title: 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.