If it's such a big deal to loose / get the data stolen. Should you have been storing it in the first place ? And if you do really need it, like fingerprints, st

If it's such a big deal to loose / get the data stolen. Should you have been storing it in the first place ? And if you do really need it, like fingerprints, start by using a hash. The other data you wish to keep are current data (not history): ssn, address, family(maybe you should be able to opt out of that, but risk them no getting contacted in certain situations) Medical records? Have a standard form that list anything important: allergies, blood-type. Well that's my (maybe naive) view on it.