Onebyone is talking about freezing your credit reports and I agree wholeheartedly, everyone should freeze/lock their reports and only lift them when you apply for credit.
Experian
https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html
Trans union
https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze/home-llt
Equifax
https://www.equifax.com/personal/cre...port-services/