Privacy Crisis: Identity Theft Prevention Plan and Guide to Anonymous Living

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PRIVACY CRISIS is an exceptional privacy reference tool. A must read for 2007.

PRIVACY CRISIS provides information on banking secrecy in the U.S.A.

Worth a Hundred Times the Price

A timely guide to preventing stalking and identity theft

A Must-read for Privacy-conscious Americans!

Privacy Crisis: Identity Theft Prevention Plan and Guide to Anonymous Living
Grant Hall
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ASIN: 0978657306
Release Date: 2006-12-01

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Privacy Crisis? Easy to believe if you ve ever had your identity stolen (America s fastest-growing crime). Or if you ve ever had snoops rifling through your credit files, hackers stealing your most personal computer information, or investigators trying to track you down for something you never did. To say nothing of being hunted by an obsessive stalker, discovering your phones are subject to government wiretaps, that your e-mail is being monitored, or that you re the target of scam and con artists. Your identity, your personal life, is your business and no one should be invading it without your permission. If you want to protect your personal privacy and freedom, this book can tell you exactly how to do it. Threats to privacy are growing rapidly. In the name of security, government intrusions into personal privacy are unprecedented and will only increase. Meanwhile, common criminals are finding, in identity theft, their own personal gold mine. Banks and merchants pry ever more deeply into your personal affairs before they will do business with you. Don t be a victim. Don t be a doormat. Protect yourself. Take back your personal freedom. This book is your guide.

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PRIVACY CRISIS is an exceptional privacy reference tool. A must read for 2007........2007-04-12

PRIVACY CRISIS was written by an author who has proved that through diligence, effort and a working knowledge of the system, one can have privacy in their life.

Grant Hall has opened new doors for those of us who previously believed that the road to financial privacy must be traveled by transferring assets to offshore 'havens' in an attempt to control our assets. In fact, Hall uses business resources that cater to the privacy seeker combined with knowledge of the financial system and negotiating skills to keep bank and brokerage funds hidden from those who may want to find them. Hall recommends using a company that rents safe deposit boxes without identification, tax i.d. or Social Security numbers-not even a name for those who want total secrecy. There's examples of cashing checks that leave no trail to the payee. Hold assets and property in total secrecy. These methods were eye openers for me.

I liken this book to an information enemy to the powers that want to control freedom loving Americans. Those who choose to become invisible to identity thieves, stalkers, private eyes can do it by practicing Hall's principles in PRIVACY CRISIS.

This is the best book on the subject I have read and I highly recommend it to those who desire personal privacy.

PRIVACY CRISIS provides information on banking secrecy in the U.S.A........2007-03-22

I have completed Privacy Crisis and this book answered many questions about privacy and the challenges we face today.

Grant Hall has covered all of the important money privacy issues and it is possible to make your assets and money disappear through the application of the principles outlined in the book. And this can be done in the U.S.A. What a break from the other authors who guide readers toward offshore banks and advise giving control to others.

I appreciate the attention to detail. Obviously, Hall has walked where other privacy writers have never gone. I would highly recommend this book to those who fear their bank accounts will be stolen or seized by government agencies or others. Thorough, complete and worth the money many times over, Privacy Crisis will become a big deal in the arena of Privacy Reference books.

This book may be the greatest investment a person could make to escape the threats of stalkers, identity thieves or others who wish you harm.
Buy this book.

Worth a Hundred Times the Price.......2007-03-02

Personal privacy is under siege these days. Mine was first invaded when cyber-crooks drained my checking account in a single day. If you don't take steps to protect yours, it too will go up in smoke. For you, maybe it's when an obsessed former spouse or fan starts stalking you. Or the government--claiming "national security"--begins wiretapping your phone. Maybe it's when your employer snoops on all your emails, a gumshoe rifles through your credit files, or you have to supply your most personal information just to open a checking account or buy a home.

You don't have to give up your God-given privacy. Believe me, this book will tell you everything you'll ever need to know about how to protect it--whether in just one area, or an entirely anonymous lifestyle. This author knows his stuff. He's practiced everything he writes about. So his book is far in advance of other privacy books that just recycle armchair theories or even worse, suggest you do things that are outright illegal.

Protect your identity. Protect the privacy of your home and business transactions--your computer, phone, mail, travel, bank account, stored items, credit files, hard assets, and investments. One invasion of your privacy will cost you ten or a hundred times the price of this one-of-a-kind book.

I wish I'd known about it before they emptied my bank account.

A timely guide to preventing stalking and identity theft.......2007-01-26

During this era of skyrocketing identity theft crimes, violence and death to innocent victims by stalkers, and government's tracking and monitoring of citizens' business, money and communication, Americans are seeking privacy for personal security and survival. Grant Hall writes on how to live an anonymous lifestyle in his new book, Privacy Crisis: Identity Theft Prevention Plan and Guide to Anonymous Living. And he should know. He used a non-traditional 'defense' to avoid a civil court case by disappearing for four years. A number of privacy tactics outlined in Privacy Crisis belong to Hall. I have never seen these in print-and I began reading privacy books prior to the publication of W.G. Hill's first PT book. Privacy Crisis may be the best book of its kind ever written.

According to Hall, privacy living is the answer to preventing identity theft. One can escape from a stalker or disappear-for any reason by using the information in Privacy Crisis. Alternate identification, renting and owning a home in secrecy, driving and working under the radar and establishing a clandestine communication and computer system are covered in detail. This book is thorough and complete and cites case histories and challenges the author of 'How to be Invisible' on the use of nominees.
Hall provides insight on anonymous banking, cashing checks privately, alternate name debit cards and provides a resource for obtaining a safe deposit box requiring no name or Social Security number. There's information on how to keep investments, property and businesses a secret. All of this can be accomplished in the U.S.A. of all places-a welcome change from the many books offering unrealistic, inconvenient, expensive, offshore remedies for domestic privacy problems.

A Must-read for Privacy-conscious Americans!.......2007-01-14

It goes without saying that personal privacy is a rare commodity in America today. Identity theft has become the country's fastest growing crime. Con artists relentlessly target us while greedy lawyers and vengeful ex-spouses threaten to drain our bank accounts and assets. Our personal computers have become open doors into the most discreet corners of our lives. And that doesn't begin to address threats to our privacy from the government, eavesdropping employers, nosey snoops with hidden agendas, eavesdropping employers, and increasingly intrusive marketing-crazed companies.

Privacy Crisis is easily one of the best books on privacy ever written. Through his eye-opening inside perspective, as someone who evaded private investigators and attorneys for four years by living "below the radar," Grant Hall has brought us an authoritative how-to guide for the average American who wants to protect his or her privacy on an practical level. Far superior to the many theory-laden books on privacy, Privacy Crisis is a revealing step-by-step manual written by someone who has walked the walk. This book is required reading for anyone concerned about their personal and financial privacy in an ever-threatening society.

Phillip Townsend
International Consultant and Privacy Expert

Invasion of Privacy: How to Protect Yourself in the Digital Age

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Invasion of Privacy: How to Protect Yourself in the Digital Age
Michael Hyatt
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ASIN: 0895262878

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This book is a report of how the government, industry, individuals, and interest groups have access to personal information about you. The book contains valuable information that will help you get around Big Brother.

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Good research, but too much fluff and "chicken-little".......2002-07-06

Take out the fluff and chicken-little-the-sky-is-falling nonsense, and the meat of this book would make up a small pamphlet. There are many more informative authors on the subject of personal privacy. "The Privacy Rights Handbook" is a much better start.

Excellent Privacy Primer.......2002-01-14

privacy plan. While privacy tolerance is a very private
issue, a compromise plan needs to be developed for your
household or office. This book is great privacy primer,
I would have given it five stars, but I had problems
with the emphasis on getting a lock box mailing address.
The author did not emphasize enough the need to
maintain that alternative address for a long time after
you move to another location. Change of address notices
only last six months and need to be renewed for several
years. I know when I got my post office box the mail
from the prior box users continued to be delivered
including what appeared to be preapproved credit card
notices. This minor flaw was out weighed by the quality
and volume of information on protecting your privacy.

Good, Practical Advice on Preventing Personal Fraud.......2001-12-30

Author Michael Hyatt is a best- selling author and speaker who wrote this book to advise individuals on ways to protect themselves in today's digital age. He feels that we need to be aware of the everyday dangers to our personal privacy, and that we should not take this issue lightly.

Hyatt begins the book by discussing the supposed "threat" that exists today, from corporations, individuals, and the government. According to Hyatt, there are threats to your privacy that are all around you, and some are not so obvious to the naked eye. Most of us are aware of some of the threats, like government surveillance and Social Security number theft. But other privacy threats are not quite so obvious, like the threat imposed by using supermarket credit cards. Through the use of these cards, the store is able to keep tabs on all sorts of personal data, which is often more information than many people would want them to have.

In the second and third parts of the book, Hyatt talks about specific strategies to use, to minimize the problems that are caused by invasions of privacy. He recommends, for instance, using a P.O. Box, whenever practical, instead of your home address, to avoid letting others know exactly where you live. He also recommends not carrying your Social Security Card in your wallet, and getting your Social Security number removed from your driver's license and other forms of ID, to reduce the chances of identity theft.

Hyatt wraps of the book with several appendices that are meant to assist the individual in assessing his/her privacy knowledge and risk. There's a privacy self assessment test; a privacy checklist; privacy resource list; family privacy policy; and a public servant questionnaire.

Hyatt seems a little obsessed with his concerns about privacy, and many readers might think he borders on being paranoid. Are we really in this much danger, to justify taking all these measures to protect our privacy? Personally, I think Hyatt goes a bit overboard on a few occassions (like when he recommends not using cordless phones, because someone could be listening in) but I must admit that I did take his advice by removing my Social Security Card from my wallet. I don't carry it with me anymore.

Overall, this is a pretty good book. It's a quick read, and it does give some sound advice on how to protect yourself in the information age. I wouldn't necessarily take everything Hyatt recommends to heart, but I think that some of his recommendations are worth listening to. It's better to be safe, than sorry.

Excellent Privacy Primer.......2001-12-11

Michael Hyatt's book is a very comprehensive book on privacy. Privacy is an issue of great variance of importance to people. Some people are very private and some do not seem to care at all about their privacy. This range of concern is based on two factors. One is trust, if you trust who you give your information to and truse those organizations that use this information for various purposes you have a very high tolerance on privacy. The second is experience in events of privacy abuse, if you have never had your credit card number or identity used, or been stalked, you again will have a very high privacy tolerance. The strength of this book is that approaches privacy in degrees of the privacy you want to attain. The book has very current information and is supported by an even more up to date website. The book seems to lack much original thought or direction, but I think that is caused by the author offering such a wide range of resources to meet the wide range of privacy desired by the reader. The information of the book is well summarized and referenced into a series of "Practical Privacy Tips" lists and another "Complete Privacy Checklist" in the appendix. This book is a little shallow in technical areas, but that is because it is written for the general population. The reader with a high tech background will enjoy the range of choices provided. Another element of the book I enjoyed was the emphasis of having a family or business privacy plan. While privacy tolerance is a very private issue, a compromise plan needs to be developed for your household or office. This book is great privacy primer, I would have given it five stars, but I had problems with the emphasis on getting a lock box mailing address. The author did not emphasize enough the need to maintain that alternative address for a long time after you move to another location. Change of address notices only last six months and need to be renewed for several years. I know when I got my post office box the mail from the prior box users continued to be delivered including what appeared to be preapproved credit card notices. This minor flaw was out weighed by the quality and volume of information on protecting your privacy.

Insightful explanation, great advice and resources.......2001-11-04

Privacy has become an increasingly important issue for ordinary citizens who thought their personal and concealed. More and more, we've discovered that information we thought was confidential is, in fact, public knowledge . . . or nearly so.

The question for us now is how to protect ourselves from the snoops-the marketers, bill collectors, stalkers, criminals, and so many others that shouldn't really know so much about us. Personal security is a major concern today, so this book is certainly timely. Hyatt reveals how much information about us is available for instant public access or can be uncovered with a little legal (or illicit) research.

Shortly after reading in Invasion of Privacy that I should never give out my Social Security number, I looked into buying a car for my daughter. When the salesman and I came to the question of financing, he sat down at a computer terminal and asked for . . . you guessed it: my Social Security number. After enjoying a good laugh, I asked him why he needed it. His reply: so he could check on what kind of interest rate I could get for the credit. He tapped a few keys and instantly knew my credit rating . . . and a lot more information that I didn't think was any of his business. Real life evidence about what this book reports.

And the book is filled with much more evidence of identity theft, credit card misuse, and how stalkers learn about their victims. And that's just scratching the surface! Reading Hyatt's information-packed book, you'll first learn about the threat. You can evaluate your own vulnerability using the self-assessment in the first of five appendices. With this knowledge in-hand, you have to decide what to do about your privacy. How important is your privacy to you? After learning about corporate spies, predators, and government surveillance, you'll read chapters that will help you determine your preferred level of privacy and security.

The rest of the book describes in fine how-to detail what countermeasures are available to you. Hyatt covers Computers and the Internet, Banking and Finances, Your Physical Address and Mail Privacy, Medical Records, Identification Documents, and Telephone and Fax. You'll be amazed at your exposure and how you can overcome that openness.

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Media is now a global enterprise. The reach of broadcasting and the Internet has made ignorance of the laws of far-away juristictions a real liabilty. Publishers can be sued, sometimes successfully, for violating legal standards thousands of miles away. This handbook is a nation-by-nation summary of libel and privacy law in an easy-to-use format, covering Europe, Asia, and the Americas. It is designed for rapid analysis of media law as it applies to globally accessible publications, Internet sites, and wire services. It is written by specialists for the various regions and countries and is in straigtforward language accessible to journalists and editors, as well as their lawyers, and explains different nation's definitions of responsible and ethical journalism, the risks global publishers should know prior to publication, what steps publishers should take to avoid legal conflicts, and what defenses are avaialble should they be confronted with a claim.

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Good, but could use explicit guidelines.......2006-04-29

Glasser's book is an admirable compilation of the different rules in most of the major countries where reporters would want to operate. It seems to be one of the few books that unifies all the rules for all the different jurisdictions. The book highlights a series of key questions such as the definitions of libel, the abilities of companies to sue on their own behalf or to protect their products, possible restrictions on covering criminal/secret procedures and privacy rules. Drawing on the knowledge of lawyers from the different countries, Glasser organizes their expertise according to these themes.

While the book is very useful and informative, as a reporter I feel it is better reading for news executives rather than the journalists themselves. It would benefit from clear dos and don'ts -- perhaps a list for each country on a single page telling the reader exactly what specific procedures he/she should follow.

But that is a minor point. Overall, it's useful and interesting, and successfully renders complicated legal principles into a straightforward guide.

Fascinating, comprehensive, indispensible.......2006-02-14

For any journalist, lawyer or for anyone with an international point of view, this book, focusing on media law throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia is at once a handbook, a compendium, a guide, and a window into different cultures and societies, offering insight as to how each nation deals with the issues of defamation, privacy, freedom of expression, and state power.

Enormously readable, concise, cleverly organized for international comparison, this book will answer a lot of questions that may have occurred to you over the years, and it provides a kind of instant worldwide knowledge. It's required reading for the foreign correpondent, the foreign editor, and anyone else who may know someone or have an interest in worldwide journalism, Internet and broadcast media.

Secrets of a Back Alley ID Man: Fake ID Construction Techniques of the Underground

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Doesn't really tell you much
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A Good Resource
It's about time

Secrets of a Back Alley ID Man: Fake ID Construction Techniques of the Underground
Charrett Charrett , and Sheldon Charrett
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Find out how crafty counterfeiters stay one step ahead of the bureaucrats and security professionals and readily replicate driver's licenses, birth certificates and other supposedly "secure" identity documents. In Secrets of a Back-Alley ID Man, Sheldon Charrett (The Modern Identity Changer and Identity, Privacy, and Personal Freedom) will show you the most effective "new school" and "old-school" techniques for new IDs, as well as poor man's tricks for those on a tight budget; the latest printers, scanners, cameras, software and other equipment used to forge IDs; groundbreaking research in hologram reproduction; simple and quick methods for producing do-it-yourself templates for licenses and official seals; ways to make composite IDs using a standard 35mm camera; and the availability of ready-made IDs on the Internet and other sources. Plus, for the first time ever in print, are precise instructions on how metallic holograms and repetitive lettering are done at home. Also included are difficult-to-find driver's licenses backs, which are nonexistent on the Internet and ignored in other ID books.

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Doesn't really tell you much.......2007-03-09

So the book isn't ALL bad. It does describe how to go about producing a lot of this stuff. But most if not all of the methods are impossible. "Sorry I can't tell you where to get (&^%&^%) because then everyone would go there but you need it" and sales so you buy his other stuff
there were entire sections that just said
"I already describe how to do this in my other book" wow that helps a lot maybe i'll buy that one too.
Also the majority of the stuff is badly outdated. He tells you how to make a Main license with a 35mm camera and a typewriter.

If you ask me, don't buy it.

Excellent book, but not quite modern enough.......2005-10-27

I really did like this book, it does have a wealth of information which can be APPLIED to more modern techniques, and generally just gets you thinking in different directions as a book like this should. But given todays climate and the fact that every state has improved security tremendously around IDs and ID cards and even birth certificates, unless you want to try your hand with a laminated Maine ID and or birth certificate printed on improper paper (and probably end up in jail), this may not be the best resource to follow word for word any longer. I didnt like the fact that he barely delved into the new world of teslin and pvc credit card hologramed high quality state IDs (if at all actually) as I feel that you would have to in a book of this nature today, but overall there are some worth while "ideas" in this book that have helped me get a bit better in the real world. Id recommend, but with a bit of caution depending on what your planning on doing, or not doing (*wink*).

Informative, Interesting Tome Delivers The Goods.......2005-03-28

I just finished reading this book, and I loved it! I must admit I was skeptical before I ordered because we have all been scammed at one time or another. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I had NOT been ripped off this time! This book lives up to the hype and does not disappoint the reader. The knowledge of the author is complete on the subjects discussed, detailed instruction is given, and (most importantly!) common pitfalls are exposed. I found myself exclaiming out loud "Wow, THAT little tidbit alone is worth the cost of this book." about six or seven time throughout my reading. I also would like to add that if you are interested in this kind of thing, this book is a great learning tool, a good place to start. Thanks Sheldon, for a well written, (often hilarious) informative, eye-opening book.

A Good Resource.......2003-05-28

This is an excellent book for someone wanting to delve into id replication, and techniques. The author is very knowledgeable on the topic he discusses in this book. From start to finish, it leaves you with a very clear understanding of the methods used to create a means of identification. Fair warning, and as he states in the book, it isn't meant for someone attempting to purchase or obtain alcohol. The book does not go into detail on every state, better yet, it focuses on information that will actually help you make an id. Full of resources and techniques, this book is an EXCELLENT guide for someone with the incentive of making an id.

It's about time.......2001-10-25

Finally. A novelty ID construction book that deals with the meat of ID construction. Refreshingly, two chapters WERE NOT dedicated to lamination. I think we all know how to laminate.

MUCH ATTENTION was paid to creating holograms (something we actually need to learn).

The research was obvoiusly thorough and comprehensive. The author does not take credit for ideas that aren't his. All his sources are properly credited (though usually anonymously by request of the source). But, hey, it shows CLASS.

VERY REFRESHING slant for a genre that has of late been falling into the trap of selling titles. This book as REAL SUBSTANCE.

An excellent reference source for anybody interested in this art. Also great for writers who need to research underworld maneuvers for their "villain" characters.

Thank you, Mr. Charrett!!!!

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Useless

VERY good!

Very Disappointed

Best on the subject

Accurate for today?

The Modern Identity Changer: How to Create a New Identity for Privacy and Personal Freedom
Sheldon Charrett
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Finally, here is an all-new instruction book on how to obtain a new identity, produce supporting documents for it and use it safely in today's society. Learn how to get Social Security numbers, driver's licenses and more. For academic study only.

Customer Reviews:

Useless.......2005-07-14

Out of date. Will land you in jail. Impractical. If you want to forge an identity this book will tell you to do so without telling you how. Check out Bulletproof Privacy if you want privacy.

VERY good!.......2003-03-14

Many "Identity changing books" use outdated methods that no longer work in today's computer driven society. They also don't seem to tell you the rest of the identity story... this book uses up to date information and exposes MANY secrets, pit falls, and faulty information that other books don't touch.

So you know how to get an Alternate ID? Great, do you know the other stuff that sends up red flags to companies when you present this ID? Mr. Charrett does! AND he tells you what those flags are and how to avoid them. He walks you through it, he adds the "trivia" to "flesh out" your alternate ID that many people forget.

Sheldon's obviously "been there, done that"... of course, who knows who he was when he did? This is an EXCELLENT ID resource! One that could be very valuable in light of all the Gov intrusions into our Constitutionally protected privacy rights.

Very Disappointed.......2003-01-11

When I got this book, I really had high hopes and within the week I got it, I had read it entirely. I then re-read it because I couldn't believe that there was so little usefull information contained in the pages. Surely I had to be missing something. But alas, I was not, there simply was no substance in the book. The only thing I got out of this book is that I learned a little more about the social security number and how it is made up, but even that takes up very little space, and really isn't worth the price of the book alone. As for walking me through what I can do to change my identity, the author is maddenling vague and not at all detail oriented. Sorry to dis your book Sheldon, I really am, but the bottom line is, your money can be better spent somewhere else.

Best on the subject.......2002-03-31

I thought the book was the best I've read so far on this subject. Can't help but notice one of the reviews below is the EXACT same text in reveiws on similar books. Seems like a disgruntled person (author?) and I thought this needed to be pointed out in order for readers to make a fair assessment.

Accurate for today?.......2002-03-05

This book gives you a lot of information and some pitfalls to avoid. Perhaps the best piece of advice it gave was regarding the Social Security number was that the first three digits relates to the state in which you "entered" the Social Security system and the second two digits relates to a certain year (or years). It helps you avoid the pitfalls of being "caught" should someone have access to the necessary info.

Book Description

Have you had enough of pwer-mad government agencies that use identity documents like the Social Security card to approve what you do for a living, keep tabs on how much money you have and control just about every facet of your life? Learn how to use ID tricks to maximise your privacy with your mail, phone, Internet service, job, bank and marriage. For Academic Study Only

Customer Reviews:

Now I get it........2000-02-21

ID/Privacy books generally raise more questions than they answer. This book answers all those questions raised by other ID/Privacy books.

My only complaint is that the author tells TOO much about how to get birth certificates and fake drivers' licenses. I'm concerned that this will alert authorities to the loopholes.

But there is also a lot of good information about how Big Brother is spinning out of control. A real eye-opener.

All in all, a masterful work.

Big Brother part is scary. Great ID section!.......2000-01-31

Wow, I have to say that the Big Brother images scared me -- even more than Orwell's 1984 -- because this time they were REAL.

Thank God there is a New Resistance. If they (we?) use the tools the author suggests, we might just be able to save our privacy.

The IDs looked too real to be legal, but I guess drastic measures are called for. Overall, the book is great. No double-spacing, no filler. All pages literally packed with info. I highly recommend.

Covers all the bases; very informative.......2000-01-31

Mr. Charrett's privacy solutions range from harmless to felonious. I think a book that explores such an important topic should include legal solutions to gaining privacy as well as illegal solutions. In my opinion, this book covers it all. A reader could not really ask for more than that.

Identity, Privacy, and Personal Freedom.......1999-12-30

The book clearly provide instructions how to lie and become the criminal in order to preserve the privacy ( by home-manufacturing of the false documents and fraudulent presentations of it for any purpose). I still not sure if this is only way for privacy-protection...

Your Right to Privacy, Second Edition: A basic guide to legal rights in an information society (ACLU Handbook)

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Your Right to Privacy, Second Edition: A basic guide to legal rights in an information society (ACLU Handbook)
Evan Hendricks , Trudy Hayden , and Jack D. Novik
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This carefully researched revision of an earlier edition of Your Right to Privacy documents the major assaults on privacy that have occurred since the advent of the computer age. Now our activities are recorded and the data stored in huge computer systems operated by corporations and government agencies, but weak privacy laws give us very little control over who sees those records.

They explore privacy issues in connection with electronic surveillance results; drug and AIDS testing and polygraph tests; and government and private sector use of personal data, including bank, medical, employee, credit, video store, library, and social service records. A special chapter explains how private investigators gain access to personal records.

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Outstanding, but dated resource
This book is very useful.
Extremely important, practical advice to protect your rights

Privacy Rights Handbook
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
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SAFEGUARD YOUR PRIVACY IN AN AGE WHEN .BIG BROTHER. PROBABLY IS WATCHING

Your business has become big business. In our technologically advanced world, sensitive information about you--from your medical history to your net worth--can be collected without your knowledge and sold to the highest bidder that information may have been taken from records without your permission, or you may have unwittingly revealed it yourself in the course of a normal day. The good news is that you can fight back.

Beth Givens, founder of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, gives you all the information you need to be aware of threats to your privacy and to be assertive about protecting it. Find out why your social security number is more revealing than you think, how 800 numbers and supermarket scanners can keep tabs on you, and what your employer can learn about you through your computer (and through the e-mail you thought you deleted.)

You.ll learn how to:
put an end to junk mail and telemarketing calls
keep your on-line activities hidden from prying eyes
find out what.s in your credit and medical reports (and correct damaging mistakes)
reduce the chances that someone will .steal. your identity
use the Freedom of Information Act to see what the government knows about you
and much more

Packed with up-to-date, useful addresses, telephone numbers, and web site addresses, THE PRIVACY RIGHTS HANDBOOK empowers you to choose when and how to let others on your business.

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Outstanding, but dated resource.......2003-04-01

This is an outstanding book. It offers a lot of really good advice and warnings. I loved it.

This book is very useful........1999-04-13

This book tells you everything you need to know about the legalities of your private life. It is especially useful in understanding what you boss can know and can't know about your privacy. You would be surprised to know what future employers can learn about you. Get it, learn your rights.

Extremely important, practical advice to protect your rights.......1999-02-07

Wow! Did you know your medical information soon may be available on the Internet?? This book gives great, easy to follow advice on protecting our Constitutional right to privacy. The necessary phone #s and addresses are included so you can ensure that your rights are protected. I checked this book out from the library but ended up purchasing a copy for myself and one for my mom because the book is a great reference tool.

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