Swiped : how to protect yourself in a world full of scammers, phishers, and identity thieves

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Label

Swiped : how to protect yourself in a world full of scammers, phishers, and identity thieves

Title remainder

how to protect yourself in a world full of scammers, phishers, and identity thieves

Statement of responsibility

Adam Levin ; with Beau Friedlander

Creator

• Levin, Adam, (Adam K)

Contributor

• Friedlander, Beau

Author

• Friedlander, Beau
• Levin, Adam, (Adam K)

Subject

• Identity theft
• Identity theft -- Prevention

Language

eng

Summary

Adam Levin, a longtime consumer advocate and identity fraud expert, is your guide to this brave new world. By telling memorable stories and extracting the relevant lessons, he offers a strategy for dealing with these risks. You may not be able to prevent identity theft, but you certainly shouldn't wait until it happens to take action. Levin's approach is defined by the three M's: minimizing risk, monitoring your identity, and managing the damage. The book is also organized around the different problems caused by identity theft: financial, criminal, medical, familial, etc., enabling readers to dip into the sections most relevant to them. Swiped is a practical, lively book that is essential to surviving the ever-changing world of online security. It is invaluable not only for preventing problems but helping cope when they arrive

Cataloging source

Nz

Dewey number

364.16/33

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Target audience

adult