To mitigate ID theft consider freezing your credit!

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If you have any reason to think you have been or may be a victim of identity theft then consider freezing you Credit.  This is probably your best preventative measure also.  No doubt it is a PITA to freeze and thaw your credit but it is much better than the alternative.  ID theft is a particular worry for RE investors (who borrow anyway) because of the devastation it could do to your credit. 

Clark Howard's Credit Freeze Guide