Jim Stickley is CTO and Vice President of Strategic Operations at TraceSecurity Inc. He was one of the original founders of TraceSecurity and is a renowned security expert. He has been involved in thousands of security services for financial institutions, Fortune 100 corporations, health care facilities, legal firms, insurance companies, and government agencies. He has been a security consultant for numerous magazines and newspapers, and he has been featured in Time Magazine, Business Week, Fortune Magazine, New York Times, and many other industry-specific publications such as PC Magazine and Security Focus. He also has been showcased on NBC’s Nightly News, CNN’s NewsNight, several CNBC programs including The Big Idea and Business Nation and numerous times on NBC’s Today Show. He has physically breached the security of more than 1,000 facilities nationwide and had access to billions of dollars through stolen identities. When not on assignment, Jim continues to serve as a speaker and has delivered hundreds of speeches at security-related trade shows, conventions, seminars, and forums throughout the U.S. and other countries, covering topics ranging from identity theft to national cyberterrorism. Be sure to visit www.stickleyonsecurity.com for security tips and the latest alerts.
Introduction | p. ix |
The Truth About Phishing and Vishing | p. 1 |
Phishing scams | p. 1 |
Vishing attacks | p. 5 |
Phishing via snail mail | p. 9 |
Spear phishing | p. 13 |
The Truth About Trash | p. 17 |
One man's trash is another man's identity | p. 17 |
Dumpster diving for profit | p. 21 |
Your used computer is worth its weight in gold | p. 25 |
The Truth About No-Tech Identity Theft | p. 29 |
Pickpockets and purse snatchers still exist | p. 29 |
Home burglaries and identity theft | p. 33 |
Walk right in and steal whatever you like | p. 37 |
Social engineering tactics | p. 41 |
Wolves in sheep's clothing | p. 45 |
The Truth About Just How Low Identity Thieves Will Go | p. 49 |
No respect for their elders | p. 49 |
Are you paying the IRS or an identity thief? | p. 53 |
What do you mean there's a warrant for my arrest? | p. 57 |
Medical identity theft | p. 61 |
Sweet 16 and already a victim! | p. 65 |
Being dead doesn't protect you from identity theft | p. 71 |
Fake credit card applications | p. 75 |
An identity thief has a gift just for you | p. 79 |
Gift card or gift horse? | p. 83 |
That gift card might be worthless | p. 87 |
Fake charities | p. 91 |
Bogus background checks and job applications | p. 95 |
The Truth About Identity Theft in Plain Sight | p. 99 |
Hotel business centers can be treacherous | p. 99 |
Identity thieves can hear you now... | p. 103 |
ATM scams | p. 107 |
Wireless access scams | p. 111 |
Credit card skimming | p. 115 |
The Truth About Online Cons | p. 119 |
PayPal scams | p. 119 |
Email scams | p. 123 |
Online shopping scams | p. 127 |
Fake e-card greetings | p. 131 |
The Truth About Security at Work | p. 135 |
Rogue wireless access points | p. 135 |
Corporate laptop security | p. 139 |
Does your small business have a bull's-eye on it? | p. 143 |
The Truth About Identity Theft from Real Victims | p. 147 |
My own identity theft experience | p. 147 |
It all started with a phone call | p. 151 |
The Truth About Putting a Stop to Identity Theft | p. 155 |
Stopping thieves in their tracks | p. 155 |
Installing proper identity theft protection | p. 159 |
When a free credit report isn't free | p. 163 |
Getting your life back in order | p. 167 |
Somebody's watching me | p. 173 |
Wireless security at home | p. 177 |
Crack proofing your passwords | p. 181 |
Who you gonna call? | p. 185 |
Acknowledgments | p. 189 |
About the Author | p. 191 |
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