Yeah locking it just means nobody can open new lines of credit on the social security number. Then you can use multi factor authentication on the different bureau sites. You'll need to lock it on all three... Which sucks.
It's annoying, it's stupid that we have to do this. But you gotta look out for yourself.
"This study is the first to demonstrate the relationship between SPL and nose size but is limited in Japanese male cadavers, and the reason why SPL and nose size are related is still unclear. Therefore, we consider it an interesting subject to pursue from now on."
Just don't die in Japan.
https://www.iflscience.com/the-big-nose-big-hose-hypothesis-is-true-according-to-study-on-corpses-59601