Mess wth Tricare

Not really sure what to make of this, but this Morning I check the mail and I have a letter from 

Tricare. It is to inform me that important information was stolen and someone may have gotten out 

private information and everything.. They attach a form for Free Credit Monitoring, but not really sure what I think about that.. Seriously.. Do I want to have someone access my information, my families information.  It kind of makes you wonder... Hell you would think that being a Military Insurance Company Like Tricare, They should be able to keep your information SAFE...  So I wonder, how many times has this actually happened? The serious questions I have is why was the back up computer tapes in an Employee's Car, Much less out in the open and Marked "OOH LOOK TAKE ME I CONTAIN VALUABLE INFORMATION!" Not saying they were marked with that but really..  If you are going to have a back up tape it simply needs to be marked Back-up with the date.. Nothing More...  Everyone does not need to know what type of backup it was.  I guess  a little more research in this matter is the best thing to do :) Enough ranting for now but seriously it kind of makes you wonder!