As if having a cold or allergies isn't bad enough, Espo notes that you have to register and show ID just to get a box of sudafed. Proponents of making the drug harder to get say that if you aren't running a meth lab, you have nothing to worry about when the pharmacist takes down your personal information.

They should tell that to students at Polk Community College in Winter Haven, Florida. A professor there was just arrested for allegedly using their personal information to steal their identity and open up lines of credit.

Or tell that to the 3.9 Million Citigroup customers whose personal information was lost in the mail.