Identity Theft
With identity thieves targeting big consumer databases, your data isn’t just up for sale–it could be up for grabs. Read this article: Privacy in Peril from PC World for more info on how much you might be at risk.
See also from Privacyrights.org: A Chronology of Data Breaches Reported Since the ChoicePoint Incident — Nearly 51 million Americans have had their personal information compromised since February 2005.
More info and victim support here: Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a nonprofit, nationally respected program dedicated exclusively to identity theft.