Identity Uprising [Paperback]

Jeff Allan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 7, 2009

Over 350,000 Americans have their identity stolen every year. What would you do if one day you learned that you no longer had control over your own identity? Industry acclaimed expert Jeff Allan shows you proven strategies to both safeguard your identity, and also how to regain control if your identity is stolen.

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About the Author

Jeff Allan is a native of Boston, Massachusetts. After a tour in the United States Marine Corps, he spent the following 11 years as an expatriate in Asia. While in Asia, Jeff honed his skills in the enterprise technology area, becoming an authority on information technology security among other things. During this time he also worked as the director of business development with some of the most recognized global technology giants, including some who like to identify themselves with three letter acronyms. Jeff has spoken professionally about the topics of security technology, organizational security policy, and the future of digital security to government bodies in the United States, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.

Product Details

• Paperback: 118 pages
• Publisher: Hop Skip Go (December 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615341756
• ISBN-13: 978-0615341750
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

More About the Author

Jeff is a native of Boston, Massachusetts and currently lives in Tokyo, Japan. He writes about technology, business, and international lifestyle topics. Jeff also publishes Nuzumu.com as a resource for developers and entrepreneurs, who are getting started with the business of mobile applications.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful but not too overwhelming with techno jargon, December 27, 2009

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E. Djunarto (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Identity Uprising (Kindle Edition)

After reading the author's bio I thought I may be in for another technical manual on how to secure network systems. I was delighted to find instead that the author presented the topic of identity theft from a more consumer-friendly point of view, and focused on its impact from a personal finance perspective. It also covered some areas of technology, mainly about how to secure your personal computer against potential identity thieves.

Overall, for someone who does not consider themselves very technically savvy, I found it to be a very useful book. The most insightful part of the book, and a major theme throughout all of the chapters was the fact that to guard against identity theft, you don't have to drop a bundle of money every month on monitoring services that promise the world, nor do you need to spend hundreds of dollars for anti-virus, anti-malware, or other types of security software. The book actually references some very good free resources that you can use to help protect yourself from all angles. Worth the read!