Another day, another data breach.

This time, Mizzou and the 4-campus system says some computer hackers have accessed names and Social Security numbers of thousands of employees and students.

Also in the news, the federal Transportation Safety Administration says it's lost some data. We have written about these before.

All this is a reminder that your personal information is out there, and it may not be safe. Again, this is all the more reason to be checking your credit report, so that if ID theft does strike you, you'll catch it quickly.

Another way you might catch it is if those who lose your information are required by law to tell you about it. Congress is considering some such laws.