There is nothing like natural disasters to create the need for theft classes. The reason is simple, opportunists.

Stores are damaged – people go in and steal. Houses are destroyed, people go through paperwork and steal identities. It is identity theft that has authorities worried in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy according to ABC news. As reported in abcnews.go.com.

Like it or not, believe it or not, that at some point in each of our lives, we and the members of our families are likely to become victims of identity theft. It might be a credit or debit card compromise. It might be something much bigger: a full-on assumption of our identities or those of our children, complete with parallel careers, home purchases, medical histories, even criminal records -- all just waiting to come crashing down on us out of the sky like a wind-whipped torrent.

So, what can you? You can strip the contents of your wallet down to the barest minimum to reduce your risk, and be over-protective in your online behavior, dream up passwords tougher than an armored car, treat your laptop and mobile phone like potential double agents, and shred sensitive documents like there's no tomorrow.

No doubt you should do all of those things and them some to keep your identity safe. If anyone of my loyal readers has any comments or suggestions I welcome them. For now, my prayers go out to all of the victims of Hurricane Sandy. May your lives return to normal and your identities remain safe.