About the Author
Scott Mitic is the founder and CEO of TrustedID® , Inc., a leader in identity theft prevention. He is frequently quoted in the media, and writes a blog on identity theft, at blog.trustedid.com. Scott became interested in identity theft the way most people do: it happened to his family. After a thief cleaned out his family’s checking account and Scott went through the laborious process of recovering his identity, he realized that he needed to get more aggressive about fighting identity theft.
What started out as an individual quest for protection eventually evolved into a business, TrustedID, which helps people prevent identity theft. He firmly believes that a few simple steps can dramatically reduce a person’s risk of becoming a victim. Stopping Identity Theft: 10 Easy Steps to Security outlines these steps while clearly explaining why it is important that readers take them.
Scott Mitic lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and children.
Q & A with Author
I wanted to give consumers a simple and easy guide to protect themselves against a crime that's confusing and complicated. I believe they need a resource to get their questions answered without having to endure the headache of hours of reading.
It's important to educate yourself on this important topic. If you don't know much about identity theft, it's more a question of when you'll become an identity theft victim than if. But by following a few simple steps and making a few basic changes in they way you live your life, the when can be postponed and potentially eliminated.
Good protection requires many ingredients in the mix. There's no silver bullet to make you invincible. But with a modest investment of energy and care, you can protect your identity. The single most important thing you can do is get smart about the problem of identity theft, and take the time to understand what it is and how it can happen to you. If you understand how criminals are thinking and know what makes you vulnerable, you're less likely to fall into the traps being set for you.
Nolo was a natural choice for this book. It's the oldest and most respected provider of legal information for consumers in the nation. So who better to partner with to provide a simple, authoritative, and direct guide to identity theft than Nolo? And USA Today added an approachable style that readers anywhere in the world can enjoy.
The best part was reaching out to the people who have been affected by identity theft, and hearing their stories and unique perspectives.
Knowing that I can help provide security and peace of mind to the hundreds of thousands of people who rely on our service every day.
Take the easy steps to protect your identity. Don't share your personal information unnecessarily. Freeze your credit reports. Make sure you have anti-virus, anti-phishing, and anti-spyware protection on your computer. And whatever you do, don't think you're immune to this crime — get educated, get smart, and take action.
Just like eating healthy or exercising or being a safe driver is a lifelong commitment, so is being aware of how vulnerable you are to identity theft and taking precautions. I hope this book will bring lifestyle changes and a new level of awareness to the people who read it. If so, they'll make the simple changes that will have the greatest impact in reducing identity theft.
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Four Things You Didn’t Know about Scott Mitic
- Scott’s family was victimized by identity theft twice in a single year… leading him to pursue a career fighting back against this crime.
- His first start-up opportunity was a company that performed juggling acts at neighborhood shows. Scott spearheaded this business at the ripe age of seven, and the show’s finale featured Scott on a six-foot unicycle, juggling torches. What did he do with all the cash he made? “I reinvested it in inventory—more juggling supplies,” he says.
- Scott comes home to 20,000 bees at night, which live peacefully in his backyard.
- Scott’s toddler children think he’s a bit of a superhero. Once he kisses them goodbye in the morning, they’re convinced he changes into his costume and goes off to fight the bad guys—the identity thieves. And they’re not far from the truth!
