new financial threats you need to know and how to avoid them Weisman, Steve creator text nju Upper Saddle River,NJ FT Press c2013 2013 2nd ed. monographic eng

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xix, 296 p. ; 23 cm. Identity theft -- Making yourself less vulnerable to identity theft -- Danger on the computer and what to do if you are the victim of identity theft -- Your social security number--an identity thief’s lucky number -- Criminal identity theft, taxes--and more arresting problems -- Technology, business, and government fight identity theft -- Financial privacy please: The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act -- Credit reports -- Congress deals with credit reports and identity theft: The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act -- Protecting your privacy--a key to preventing identity theft -- ID theft--security software -- The dangers of data breaches -- Identity theft insurance--worth the price? -- Identity theft after death -- Identity theft and the elderly -- Identity theft from children -- Identity theft risks of smartphones and other mobile devices -- Identity theft threats with credit cards and debit cards -- Medical identity theft -- Identity theft and social media -- Form letters -- Steve’s rules. general Steve Weisman Includes index Identity theft United States Prevention Handbooks, manuals, etc Consumer credit United States Handbooks, manuals, etc Credit ratings ˜z United States œv Handbooks, manuals, etc Privacy, Right of United States Handbooks, manuals, etc Records Access control United States Handbooks, manuals, etc 9780133089073 UMP 130618 20251125095500.0 vtls000072152