I believe that in order to avoid identity theft we must educate ourselves on the value of our personal data because only then we can learn the habits necessary for maintaining good credit. Not knowing the consequences of handling our personal data irresponsibly is the leading cause of identity theft. I have witnessed my father engaging in such irresponsible actions that led to his bad credit and significantly affected his life. My father has always been losing his wallet once every few years, he carried all of his cards in it, and he could notice that it was missing only in one or two days. He was always irresponsible in tracking his stuff and indifferent to comments on such behavior. He was willing to provide personal data to telemarketers
