Hack proof your identity

In this sample chapter from Hack Proofing Your Identity in the Information Age, investigate the forms of identification that make up your identity in an Internet-enabled world. Begin by focusing on physically securing the sources of information that identify you as an individual, using tangible security methods, then study ways you can protect your personal information using less-tangible features of your computer and the Internet. Chapter coverage includes:

• Defining identity theft
• Understanding what electronic information is private
• Striving for theft prevention
• Keeping private information private

Title: Hack Proofing Your Identity in the Information Age
ISBN: 1931836515
Published: June 2002
Authors: Teri Bidwell
Chapter: Chapter 1: Identity Theft: Are You at Risk?
Published by Syngress Publishing