Identity Theft
by John R. Vacca
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Author: John R. VaccaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-09-12
ISBN: 0130082759
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
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Book Review: Encyclopedic Approach to Identity Theft
Summary: 5 Stars
Encyclopedic and fascinating to read, this book is a must for experienced security and law enforcement personnel. It demonstrates how to assess organizational exposure to threats, manage risks, and implement countermeasures and policies. The chapters contain practical advice on how to protect customer and corporate information and how to prevent theft from occurring on Internet Sites. There are guidelines for reporting theft and avoiding credit card fraud. Of particular interest is an e-merchant ranking of security tools-rule-based detection and real-time card authorization are viewed to be the most effective and economical way of avoiding fraud. An extensive list of recommendations provides useful guidelines for preventing and/or limiting identity theft for both individuals and corporations. For instance, guard your social security number like your life, order a credit report each year, purchase over the Internet only on those sites with secure browsers that encrypt or scramble purchase data, use an unlisted telephone number, and have your name removed from marketing lists. As with all of Vacca's books, the writing is clear and easy to follow. He takes complicated subjects and makes them accessible.
Summary of Identity Theft
This book was designed to help consumers and institutions ward off this ever-growing threat and to react quickly and effectively to recover from this type of crime. It is filled with checklists on who you should notify in case you become a victim and how to recover your identity. As well as, different levels of security on the Internet and what to watch out for, prevention methods for ISPs and methods of testing these prevention techniques. It asks which employees and customers are most at risk and what are your cyber-liabilities if you are a financial institution or employer and answers the questions through deployment of security technologies including biometrics, digital signatures using smart and optical cards, and encryption. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the US. This past March, Secret Service agents and Jacksonville County Sheriff's officers arrested a 30-year-old Florida man who authorities allege was trying to sell 60,000 names and personal information of The Prudential Insurance Company of America employees. This is just one of many cases highlighting the extent to which everyone faces the threat of having their identity stolen. Yet, few publications deal with this topic - leaving most people vulnerable. Worst of all, they don't fully recognize the threat.True Crime Books
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