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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
3 P8 j. N3 i5 u7 E" ~1 t' X8 E) [How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?* m$ F4 F9 G0 O% G! J" Q
+ s% U- b( w, YThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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k; y& M% k/ d; n% g' zOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
" P9 N+ U9 p1 a" q" T4 Z# rContact 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.& ~/ [2 i& w. @0 i6 B
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
. q" t. m7 {! q5 |8 s) L. K5 KFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:: o. b$ r+ s/ H! L
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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./ n- {6 R5 X/ K6 }
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
) N. F% A' Y% i' A; T, a2 y* T1 ENever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
0 s5 j% Z3 N/ Q T |Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.$ C! u; \) [1 P. q
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
- i: f0 m: T: v4 h+ b8 V. O0 `Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:! b2 R" V5 J1 h5 e! K2 [8 J
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them" p" v* X9 w4 f: P/ u
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
+ u. Y* G, x8 {+ n% F# @+ M2 i3 Cnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer) a& ?# P$ _9 M+ ]
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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