More than ever before, crazy psychopaths, criminals and unsavory stalkers are destroying innocent people's lives. With remarkable ease, Web stalkers can invade your privacy, steal your identity and threaten your safety and well-being. With advice from practicing psychologists, this book is the accumulated of more than a decade of research and observations and shows you how to protect your anonymity, hide your personal information and protect you safety and reputation. This indispensable book focuses on the actual techniques used by web stalkers and show how evil and malicious stalkers attack. Best of all, you see the effective prevention and intervention secrets and the methods used to bring these people to justice. Don't be their next victim.

* See what stalkers can find out about your credit and court history. * Understand the techniques used by stalkers to intimidate you. * Use proven techniques to protect your anonymity on the web. * How to report the web stalker to police agencies.

About the Authors:

Donald Burleson

Donald K. Burleson is one of the world’s top Oracle Database experts with more than 25 years of full-time DBA experience.  He specializes in creating database architectures for very large online databases and he has worked with some of the world’s most powerful and complex systems.   A former Adjunct Professor, Don Burleson has written more than 30 books, published more than 100 articles in National Magazines, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Rampant TechPress. Don is a popular lecturer and teacher and is a frequent speaker at Oracle OpenWorld and other international database conferences. Donald Burleson's books   Donald Burleson articles   Donald Burleson comments   Don Burleson blog   Free Oracle Tips HTML Text

Table of Contents: 

Chapter 1 - The Illusion of Anonymity  Privacy on the Web? Background Investigations Real-world case: The Shaeffer Murder Disclosure of Private Information Disclosure by Proxy Web Site Responsibility for Data Privacy Finding Criminal History A Wealth of Civil Information Sources of Personal Information All about Anyone: Just a Mouse-Click Away Finding Private Medical Information Tracing E-mail Using WHOIS & FINGER Usenet Searches Government Tools to Reveal Personal Details Corporate Anti-Privacy Tools Protecting Web Privacy Sanitizing an Online Profile The Search for Self Analyze Passwords Forget Logins Safely Purchasing Online Comparison Shopping All about Cookies Privacy Enhancements Vulnerability Analysis Methods to Maintain Privacy Dumping a Computer   Chapter 2 - Understanding Web Personalities Introduction The Problem of Text-Only Communication Safety in a Text-only World The World’s First Emoticon Web Stalkers Intelligence and Formal Education Assessing IQ on the Web Assessing Personality on the Web The Wannabe The Rottweiler The Baby The Luddite The Scientist The Charger The Empath The Zealot Personality Conflicts on the Web   Chapter 3 - Web Weirdos The Land of Fruits and Nuts Social Incompetents and Neurotics The Pseudo Stalker Types of Web Weirdos The Narcissist The Doper The Delusional The Bi-Polar Deviants on the Web Sexual Deviants on the Web Web Addicts Web Gambling Addicts Web Pornography Addicts Looking for Love on the web Ensuring Safety from Cyber-nuts   Chapter 4 - Web Stalkers Introduction What Is Web Stalking? Technology Enables Web Stalking The Credible Threat Doctrine Real World Case: Web Harassment Arresting the Web Stalker After Arresting the Web Stalker Types of Web Stalkers The Insane Among the Sane Obsessive Personalities and Web Stalking Love Obsession Stalking Erotomaniacs and Web Stalking Vengeance and Terrorism Stalking Predatory Web Stalking Legal Issues on Web Stalking Recognizing a Stalker Demographics of Web Stalkers The Scope of Web Stalking The Motivations of Web Stalkers The Web Stalking Progression E-mail Harassment and Web Stalking What an Individual Can Do Preventing Web Stalking Do Not Threaten the Web Stalker Always Stay Anonymous on the Web Do Not Reveal Personal Demographics Do Not Accidentally Reveal Personal Identity Report the Web Stalker   Chapter 5 - All About Cybercrime   Introduction Internet Scams Real-World Case: Nigerian Scam Hackers on the Web Outside-In Hacker Attacks Web Privacy Legislation The Problem of the Wireless Web Cyber Law and Harassment Threats over the Web Internet Harassment Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Unsolicited E-mail Crimes Libel and Defamation on the Web Libel and the Internet Malice and Libel Website Liability for Cyber-Libel The Judgment-Proof Libeler Challenging the Defamers Jurisdiction and Internet Law Web Stalkers Significant Contact and Personal Jurisdiction Fairness and Substantial Justice with Jurisdiction Real-World Case: Web Deception Real-World Case: Cyber-libel and Tortuous Interference Invasion of Privacy Identity Crimes Tortuous Interference Web Conspiracies Criminal Conspiracies on the Web Conspiracies Against One’s Civil Rights Illegal Websites and Cybercrime Website Laws Obscenity on the Web Child Pornography Sexual Addiction and the Internet Cyber Attacks and Terrorism Preventing Cyber attacks Reporting Web Crimes to Law Enforcement Victims’ Rights and Cybercrimes Local, Regional or International Crimes IC3 and Cybercrime Enforcement of Internet Crime Statutes Penalties for Cyber Criminals Cybercrooks and Security Assessment Tools

Chapter 6 - Cyber Theft  Introduction Web Page Hijacking Copyrights and Cyberspace Music and the Web Software Licensing and the Internet E-Books Plagiarism and the Web Revolution The Semantics of Plagiarism The Epidemic of Web Content Theft Detecting Plagiarism A Question of Honor Punishment for Plagiarists: Real World Case Laws Against Plagiarism Cybersquatting Deceptive Domain Names: Real World Case -   Chapter 7 - Internet Scams  Deception at Work The Horrors of Internet Fraud Inside the World of the Web Scammer All about eCommerce The Risks of eCommerce The Upside of eCommerce Intelligent eCommerce All about eBay Shilling Scams The Cut-and-run scam Buyer fraud Real-world case: Online sales fraud Web Charity Scams Evaluating Charities on the Web The Auto Donation scam All about Online Banking Real-world case: PayPal Scam Web Sales Scams The Nigerian 419 Scams Real-World case: The Nigerian Scam Murder Get Rich Quick Scams Help Me Steal Scams The Overpayment Scam Phishing Scams Mouse Trapping Hoaxes Real World Case: Internet Consumer Scams The DBLearning Site Scam Web Resources for Scam Victims Using the Wayback Machine   Chpater 8 - Identity Theft Identity Theft Physical Identity Theft Lost ID Cards Dumpster Diving Web Stalkers Social Engineering Techniques for Identity Theft Phony ATMs and Identity Theft Computer-Assisted Identity Theft Virtual Identity Theft Network Sniffing Tools E-mail Scams for Identity Theft Web Searches for Identity Theft Fake Websites and Identity Theft Phishing for Identity War-Driving and Identity Theft Preventing Identity Theft Recognizing Identity Theft Recovering a Stolen Identity Legal Protection Against Identity Theft   Chapter 9 - Self Protection on the Web Online Security Measures The Appeal of Wireless Risks of Wireless Communications Encryption Rewards of Wireless Communications What is a Firewall? Types of Firewalls Hardware Firewalls Software Firewalls Recommendations for Firewall Safety   Chapter 10 - Protecting Children on the Web Real-World Case - The Death of Christina Danger of Online Relationships The Dangers of Chat Rooms Games Children Play Psychological Effects of Computer Games Appropriate Use of Search Engines Protecting Kids with Monitoring and Filtering Software Using ISP Filters Knowing When a Child Is at Risk Conclusion   Chapter 11 - Internet Spies Spying and Marketing, Who is in Their Sights Discovering the Secrets of Spyware The Downside of Spyware The Spyware in the Middle Detecting Spyware Free Can be Better Removing Spyware Spyware and the Law Privacy Breeches on the PC Discovering the Secrets of Adware The Downside of Adware Protection from Web Spies   Chapter 12 - Virus Attacks   Exposure to Viruses What Is a Virus? When Worms Attack When the Trojan Horse Rolls Through the Gate Viruses and Personal Safety Viruses: Who’s Behind Them Virus Prevention Software Software Best Practices Remedies for Virus Attacks   Chapter 13 - Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam  Spam is in the Eye of the Beholder Why Does Spam Exist? Fighting Spam Spamboy Reasons to Ignore Spam Safely Peeking at Spam Tools to Avoid Spam An Alternative View of Spammers Learning More about Spam A Case Study in Spam   About Stephen Andert About Don Burleson