How to Survive Identity Theft: Regain Your Money, Credit, and Reputation
by Holtzman, David H.Edition: Original
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-12-18
Publisher(s): Adams Media Corp
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Summary
Someone's got your credit card numbers. Your Social Security Number. Maybe even access to your bank records. Thieves are prying into the most intimate aspects of your life. But help is here!
Author Biography
David H. Holtzman has designed and built numerous information-based software systems. He has been a security consultant for several organizations, both public and private, including Gen. Wesley Clark's 2004 presidential campaign. He is the author of Privacy Lost: How Technology Is Endangering Your Privacy. Currently he is the president of GlovalPOV.com, a firm he founded to explore significant technology issues and their effects on society. Holtzman lives in Herndon, VA.
Table of Contents
| dentity Crimes and Criminals | p. 1 |
| Your Identity Crisis | p. 3 |
| Petty Thievery-and How to Avoid It | p. 11 |
| Spams and Scams-and How to Recognize Them | p. 17 |
| High-Tech Exploits-and How to Prevent Them | p. 31 |
| Institutional Exposure-and How to Steer Clear of It | p. 39 |
| What They're Doing with Your Identity | p. 45 |
| What to Do When Your Identity Is Stolen | p. 51 |
| How to Tell If Your Identity Has Been Stolen | p. 53 |
| How Do You Get Your Identity Back? | p. 61 |
| Limits on the Credit Industry | p. 79 |
| How to Protect Your Identity | p. 85 |
| Keep Your Identity Safe | p. 87 |
| The Future of Your Identity | p. 109 |
| Appendices-Resources for Victims of Identity Theft | |
| Basic Resources | p. 115 |
| The FTC's Identity Theft Victims' Statement of Rights | p. 119 |
| The FTC's Model Letter for Reporting Identity Theft | p. 125 |
| Sample Dispute Letter and Follow-Up Letter | p. 133 |
| State Resources | p. 137 |
| Further Reading | p. 179 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 181 |
| Index | p. 182 |
| About the Author | p. 185 |
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