1. I'm not "forgetting" anything that's free. 2. The only way to fully protect youself from ID (the crime not the company is to not enter any of your personal info at ANY site on the net. It's not like Sony was the first, last or only company to be hacked. I can understand Varanini's point, but the way in which it was presented smacks of bais. The finger should be pointed at the industry as a whole, not just one unfortunate victim.