Protect yourself from identity theft! Nearly 17 million Americans were victimized by identity theft in 2012 alone: for 13 straight years, it has been America's #1 consumer crime. No one is immune: children, the elderly and even the dead have been victimized. Identity theft can be high-tech, low-tech, or even no tech, via "dumpster diving." You're vulnerable, and you need to act.

Introduction xvi Chapter 1: Identity Theft 1 Chapter 2: Making Yourself Less Vulnerable to Identity Theft 23 Chapter 3: Danger on Your Computer and What to Do If You Are a Victim of Identity Theft 39 Chapter 4: Your Social Security Number--An Identity Thief's Lucky Number 55 Chapter 5: Criminal Identity Theft, Taxes--And More Arresting Problems 65 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Privacy--A Key to Preventing Identity Theft 81 Chapter 7: Security Software 87 Chapter 8: The Dangers of Data Breaches 91 Chapter 9: Identity Theft After Death 105 Chapter 10: Identity Theft from Children 109 Chapter 11: Identity Theft Risks of Smartphones and Other Mobile Devices 115 Chapter 12: Identity Theft Threats with Credit Cards and Debit Cards 129 Chapter 13: Medical Identity Theft 139 Chapter 14: Identity Theft and Social Media 145 Chapter 15: Steve's Rules 155 Chapter 16: Steve's Top Ten Lists 161 Index 165