ID Theft

There is this article over at CNN on identity theft.

The article basically points out the obvious: having your identity stolen is terrible. They conclude the article with this statement:

Police, prosecutors and financial institutions are nowhere near claiming victory in what has become a high-stakes battle of wits, and identity thieves are constantly remodeling their schemes to stay ahead of investigators.

Here's a thought (and yes it has some holes): if there are people who are this talented and you can't beat them, hire them. If a $600,000/year salary will net you one of these experts who can stop 100 more from cracking your system, hire them! And once you do hire them, LISTEN to them. If they tell you that this certain protocol has to be followed, don't tell them it's too inconvenient and then ignore the advice.

I know it's probably not this simple a solution or else it would have already been done. But then again, it's might be a lot like that show: It Takes A Thief, where people think they're safe in their homes until some professional (ex)thief breaks into their homes (all in the name of entertainment, mind you) in like, nothing flat, thrashes the homeowner's stuff, steals what's valuable, and then departs without ever a worry--all because there was this incorrect illusion of safety.

So are we living under that mis-representation in our approach to digital security? And when will we take an aggressive approach to our digital door locks?