 If you have not been a victim of identity theft, you probably will be. Usually, the identity theft is being compromised through your social security number. Back in the old days, we used to toss our social security numbers around like they were nothing. Can't do that anymore. People are opening up lines of credit with our information, getting IRS refunds with our information. If someone does ask for your social security number, know who's asking. Then ask, why do they need it? Is it something that is necessary for whatever you're applying for? If an application has a spot for your social security number, don't put it down. Wait for them to ask you and then have them explain why they need it. You can put a freeze on your credit, which is probably the most effective way to protect yourself, and you have to do that with each one of the reporting agencies. See, a suspect wants to use your identity to open a couple of credit cards and go out and spend away. It can't be done with a freeze. So that is the number one secure way right now that we have that does protect you.