From Ars Technica:

Did you know that there are numerous steps you can take to protect yourself against identity theft besides just checking your credit report? Here, we talk with an expert and offer tips on what regular people can do to ensure their identities stick with them instead of other shady characters.

  1. Protect against spyware and malware. Seriously.
  2. Fraud alerts are your friend
  3. Check for your kids
  4. Think about your medical identity, too
  5. Oh social networking, you minx