Day: January 31, 2019

Information for consumers includes fighting back against identity theft, how identity theft occurs, procedures to follow for victims, including sample letters and communications, email scams, botnets, hackers and spam, health online, home wireless security, identity theft, internet auctions, kids’ privacy, laptop security, malware, online dating scams, online investing, online shopping, P2P security, phishing, social networking sites, spyware, tax-related id theft, voip, wi-fi hotspots, the Fair Credit Billing Act, avoiding scams, broadband, computer disposal, computer security. Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of data security and mobile privacy issues, including the prevention of data theft. This impressive compilation has official government reports and documents, including testimony at hearings held on these vital matters. Topics covered include identity theft, financial information and credit card data theft, information security, online safety, the protection of consumer privacy, FTC rules and regulations, best practices for businesses, phishing, theft of social security numbers, and much more. There is significant coverage of guidelines for business, with guidance on information compromise and identity theft, the notification of individuals and law enforcement, protecting offices from information thieves, medical identify theft information for health care providers and health plans, safe use of peer to peer file sharing, five steps for business on protecting personal information, compliance with new red flag rules for fighting identity theft, conducting data security audits, rules for safely discarding personal information, law requiring businesses to truncate credit card information on receipts, the development of privacy policies, looking out for unauthorized access, and much more. The collection includes a reproductions of official FTC Staff Reports – Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change – A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers; Federal Trade Commission Roundtable Discussion on Phishing Education. A Staff Report by the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Consumer and Business Education and Division of Marketing Practices; Security in Numbers * SSNs and ID Theft – December 2008 – Recommendations on Social Security Number Use in the Private Sector. This is a privately authored news service and educational publication of Progressive Management. Our publications synthesize official government information with original material – they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work to uniformly present authoritative knowledge that can be rapidly read, reviewed or searched. Vast archives of important data that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This e-book format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference book that is as convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable – everything you need to know, from renowned experts you trust. For over a quarter of a century, our news, educational, technical, scientific, and medical publications have made unique and valuable references accessible to all people. Our e-books put knowledge at your fingertips, and an expert in your pocket!

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Ever wish you could talk to your dog? With this bible of canine body language you can learn to read him! Well-organized, loaded with photos and detailed explanations, it helps you interpret your dog’s emotions and, indeed, thoughts.

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2010 Reprint of 1923 First Edition. Illustrated. Although commonly known to the layman as a technique that can affect the physical world, bring wealth, and even add to one’s IQ, autosuggestion is actually a technique intended to complement the use of medicine. It was developed by apothecary Emile Coué from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s. In 1932, German psychiatrist Johannes Schultz developed and published autogenic training, a relaxation technique influenced by the Coué method. The Coué method centers on a routine repetition of a particular expression according to a specified ritual in a given physical state at the beginning and at the end of each day. Against the belief that a strong conscious will constitutes the best path to success, Coué maintained that curing some of our troubles requires a change in our subconscious/unconscious thought, which can only be achieved by using our imagination. Although stressing that he was not primarily a healer but one who taught others to heal themselves, Coué claimed to have effected organic changes through autosuggestion.

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Sociopath and Psychopath: The Worst of both worlds – How to detect, avoid, and counter-attack their behavior How about other friends and associates? Have you been introduced to their family? Perhaps you can’t understand why someone who is so lovely and charming and who you consider to be a wonderful human being, has such few friends. Maybe this is because the ones that came before you have already experienced their other side. If you question this, you will discover that sociopaths are natural liars. You’ll be told how terribly wrong their previous partner treated them, or how their entire family was taken out in a single tragic accident, and that’s why they are alone. There are ways to independently investigate such grandiose claims. If you’re suspicious, do not take anything at face value. Along with a similar line, watch out for anyone who tries to isolate you from your own friends and support groups. Sociopaths like to remove you from any other support so that you don’t have the ability to pull back or have someone else removed from such situation, or even point out to you just how strange your new boyfriend is. Despite how glib and charming they may first appear, sociopaths are actually often socially immature when it comes to the core of it. They can be extremely selfish and needy, to the point of obsession. If you’ve confirmed that someone you know is a sociopath, then it’s best to simply avoid that individual as much as possible. If that person is in one of the regular circles you travel daily, for example, a co-worker or friends with your other friends, then it may not be possible to avoid them completely. However, this does not mean that you should display hostility towards such an individual when you do have to deal with them or more-so, tell them that you think they are a sociopath. This can actually put you in a dangerous position, and make the sociopath even more determined to ‘win’ you over because this is instant gratification for him. Simply divert the discussion where possible, or refuse to engage beyond simple replies to direct questions only.

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