<i>You</i> can&#x27;t avoid identity theft, because <i>you</i> not in control of all <i>your</i> data. 
Anthem&#x2F;OPM&#x2F;lastpass will get breached or Experian will sell your data, etc. etc.
The only thing you can do - harden each line of defense available [1].<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;krebsonsecurity.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12&#x2F;opm-breach-credit-monitoring-vs-freeze&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;krebsonsecurity.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12&#x2F;opm-breach-credit-monitor...</a>