Identity theft
2012
Book
"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]Series:
Subjects:
- Identity theft -- Prevention.
- Identity theft.
- Online identity theft -- Prevention.
- Online identity theft.
Other Authors: Kiesbye, Stefan.