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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
+ Z+ } H- {8 p* p$ W% {+ C5 MHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:3 x% d/ Y/ O& s
- m# A+ n }# `# H# ^Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
1 l# k) K5 M' j! F6 bContact Service Canada if you change your name, your citizenship status changes, information on your SIN record is incorrect or incomplete, or if there is a death in your family.; F+ o, ?1 \8 u' T
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
" O( F; @$ A6 z+ k" @0 H8 R) NFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:" z; d8 o* X* k' T( j
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Don't carry your SIN card with you unless you know you will have to show it that day, for example, when starting a new job.
* _0 u8 Q: |. G) E) a. nStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
7 x7 w- M# l0 v5 ]2 _2 tNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
, @) y9 \6 l% c8 R! I) KDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
" Z* n: o5 ?; M5 n. zNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN./ `- H* c9 u6 W# _ \ a
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:; u0 z5 I7 {5 A# N
- g5 f; m3 {0 Q8 U) Pshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
7 ?. K) d/ @6 U' huse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols) S- l" f8 H+ [# C8 s+ E' G# B, a
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
& F6 d0 o( L, Y6 x4 Iuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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