[naz]

i read somewhere that the majority of identity theft is still from physical records.. (ie Hdds put on the curb without being physically destroyed, tax returns thrown out without being shredded etc)

there is really no way your 'personally identified information' is truely secure.. your bureau info, including your ssn (or whatever canada uses, sin?) is sold frequently to third parties, all your name and address info that is publically available is compiled and stored by companies who specialize in skip tracing (collections). each time you scan your freaking grocery store discount card your purchase history that is associated with you is being logged somewhere. shoot whenever you keep your cell on someone somewhere knows exactly where you are... if i was a crook.. i'd bust into a doctors office or a dentists office.. way less secure than a bank or other financial institiuion, probably just as much info there to steal.

personally.. i opt out of allowing my bureau records to be sold to third parties (and i'm thinking of putting a permanent freeze on my bureau records) i make sure i have physical possession of all finance/insurance type correspondence, i check the tradelines in my bureau report at least semi annually, what else can you really do other than that?