That doesn't protect you from Identity Theft.
That's the real problem with all this unsecured information. It makes identity theft easier. That just scares the hell out of me. There are people out there who have lost their homes because of it and had to spend thousands of dollars to fight I.D. theft. It shouldn't be that hard. There's something wrong here. You should be able to take your birth certificate, cram it someone's face and say THIS is who I am, now put that other asshole in jail.