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Identity theft
2012

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"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.

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9780737755831
  • 9780737755824
  • 0737755830
  • 0737755822

Description: 110 pages ; 24 cm.

Notes:

  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-104) and index.
  • 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.

LCCN: 2011028270

Control Number: 877399

Publisher: Detroit : Greenhaven Press ; Gale Cengage Learning, [2012]
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