What to do if your personal data is stolen

A CNN report about identity theft

They recommend these steps to safeguard your personal info:

• Monitor your accounts for any irregularities over the next few years.
  
• Put a fraud alert on your credit reports.
  
• Order credit reports directly from each credit bureau.
  
• Consider signing up for a credit monitoring service.
  
• Insist on identifiers other than your Social Security number.
  
• Change your bank account numbers.
  
• Change identifiers on your 401(k), life insurance policy and stock-options brokerage account.
  
• Opt out of pre-approved credit offers.
  

Read the full article on CNN