Naked in cyberspace : how to find personal information online / Carole A. Lane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lane, Carole A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic public records--United States.

Electronic public records.

Records--United States--Computer network resources.

Records.

Biography--Research--United States--Computer network resources.

Biography.

Investigations--Computer network resources.

Investigations.

Public records--United States--Electronic information resources.

Public records.

Records--United States--Electronic information resources.

Biography--Research--United States--Electronic information resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (623 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Medford, N.J. : CyberAge Books, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Surveying the types of personal records that are available on the Internet and through online services, this encyclopedic book explains how researchers find and use personal data, identifies the most useful sources of information about people, and offers advice for those with privacy concerns. Researchers will learn how to use online tools and databases to gain competitive intelligence, locate and investigate people, access public records, identify experts, find new customers, recruit employees, search for assets, uncover criminal records, and conduct genealogical research. Added to this

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword, by Beth Givens; Section I. Personal Records in Cyberspace; 1:Welcome to Cyberspace (Check Your Clothes at the Door); How This Book Is Organized; What Type of Research Interests You?; Types of Personal Records; Where Can I Find More Information?; 2: Database Searching; Equipment and Software; Types of Online Database Vendors; Boutique Services; Multiproducer Database Vendors; Gateway Services; Types of Data; Search Languages and Methods; Delayed Retrieval; Online Database Pricing and Fees; Copyright and Resale; Errors and Omissions

Information Professionals or Brokers3: The Internet, Consumer Online Systems, and Personal Information; What the Internet Is Not; What Kinds of Personal Information Can You Find on the Internet and Consumer Online Systems?; 4: A Few Sample Searches; Locating a Person; Searching for Assets; A Background Profile; 5: A Word About Privacy; Privacy Laws; Technology and Personal Information; A Last Word About Privacy; Section II. How Personal Records Are Used; 6: Locating People; Getting Started; The Problems with Names; Databases Used; What Do You Know About the Person?; Is the Name Unique?

How Long Has It Been Since You Knew Where This Person Was?Is the Person Hiding?; Is the Person Famous? An Expert?; Are There Friends or Relatives Who Might Be Located as an Alternative?; How Old Is the Person?; What Is Your Relationship to the Person? Why Are You Looking for Him or Her?; Summary; 7: Pre-Employment Screening; What Is Pre-Employment Screening?; Professional Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; Motor Vehicle Records; FAA Airmen; Consumer Credit Records; An Alternative Social Security Number Screening Device; Earnings History; Education Verification; Employment History

Worker's Compensation HistoryOccupational Safety and Health Administration Records; Medical Records; Public Records; Combined Pre-Employment Searches; Other Pre-Employment Databases; Summary; 8: Recruitment and Job Searching; Job Seekers; General Resume Databases; Military Personnel; College Students Seeking Employment; Hot Prospects; Job Openings; Classified Ads; Openings Within a Geographic Area; Openings Within an Industry; Openings Within Specific Companies or Agencies; Magazines and Newsletters; Summary; 9: Tenant Screening; Credit Records; Public Records; Tenant Databases; Summary

10: Asset SearchesWho Needs an Asset Search?; Anyone Who Is About to Sue Someone; Anyone Being Sued; Anyone Going into Business with Someone; Anyone Extending a Substantial Amount of Credit to Someone; What Types of Records Are Available?; Real Property; Bank Accounts; Motor Vehicles; Boats; Aircraft; Business Assets; Stock Ownership; Charitable and Political Contributions; Civil Records; Criminal Records; Probate Records; Tax Liens, Bankruptcies, and Judgments; Credit Information; Universal Commercial Code Indices; Assets in the News; What's Missing?; Bank Accounts; Insurance Policies

Assets in Areas that Are Not Online

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-937290-56-5

1-57387-987-8

OCLC:

821177347