Identity theft is arguably one of the worst cyber crimes in terms of deep and lasting impact to the victim. This runs the gamut from simple credit card fraud to committing crimes in someone else’s name. We’ll talk about the entire spectrum today in part one of my interview with Adam Levin, author of Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves.

Adam Levin is a consumer advocate with more than 40 years of experience in security, privacy, personal finance and many other things. He is the former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and current chairman and founder of CyberScout. You may have seen Adam on one of his several TV appearances, as well.