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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143406903321

Autore

Collins Judith M

Titolo

Investigating identity theft [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for businesses, law enforcement, and victims / / Judith M. Collins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley, c2006

ISBN

1-119-20191-8

1-280-34986-7

9786610349869

0-471-92812-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Disciplina

363.25/963222

364.163

Soggetti

Identity theft - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-250) and index.

Nota di contenuto

"Real world" cases: solved and unsolved -- Know the crime and understand the criminal -- Computer security for identity fraud investigations -- Configuring the computer and introduction to cyber-searching -- Understand the victim: then prepare for the investigation -- Authenticate, then investigate -- Identity fraud investigation: a case example -- A walk through the World Wide Web -- Tracing IP addresses and URLs across the WWW -- Tracing e-mail addresses -- Searching and seizing: the investigator's role.

Sommario/riassunto

What will you do when you encounter identity theft within your business?Chances are, you have already lost money to identity theft and business fraud. Look no further than the latest newspaper headlines to know that it is an epidemic problem and an alarming reality from which no business-whether small or large-is immune.Although you can't completely stop identity theft from happening, you can be prepared when it takes place. Investigating Identity Theft: A Guide for Businesses, Law Enforcement, and Victims is your practical guide for fully understanding and investigating identi