Product Description

With over 27 million identity thefts reported in the last five years and over $48 billion in theft losses to businesses and financial institutions in 2002 alone, the crime of identity theft has reached epidemic proportions. In this up to date and comprehensive guide, you will learn: What identity theft is, the impact of the internet and other technology, how thieves steal your personal information, what you can do to prevent it and step by step instructions for what to do if you become a victim.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1462413 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 196 pages

Customer Reviews

Worth Many Times the Cover Price
A well-written and informative book that helps you protect your personal information both at home and at your workplace. The book is full of resources and includes step-by-step guidelines to safeguard your identity and what to do if it is stolen. A must read for all of us.

I highly recommend it.

Illuminating, Valuable Resource
Identity theft has gained an increasing amount of attention with the upsurge in incidents that cost the victims thousands of dollars and untold hours to clean up the mess caused by the thieves. This book, written by an independent security consultant specializing in identity theft, presents a wealth of fascinating facts about the crime, its growth, how to prevent it, and what to do if you're a victim.

One of the facts brought out in the book highlights the importance of prevention: the average reporting time-discovery-of the crime is fourteen months after the damage has been done! Consider this little book to be a wake-up call and heed the advice carefully.

The first 91 pages are devoted to an insightful-and sometimes astonishing-report of what identity theft is all about. Readers will gain a broad education and learn about vulnerabilities they'd never even dreamed of! With the problem clearly delineated, May spends the balance of the book providing a comprehensive listing of resources, advice, and tools for prevention and response.

This book should be read carefully by anyone with a credit card, social security number, driver's license, checking account... Get it? Everyone! Employers will benefit from the book, as well, particularly if their employees-or others (explained in the book)-have access to personal information about employees, customers, or even suppliers.

Highly recommended. Content and readability give this book a great return on your investment of the purchase and reading time.

Eye-opening; Awareness
I found the detail in this book regarding what to do if your identity is stolen the most helpful. Johnny May details the steps to take in reporting identity theft very thoroughly.