 鲜花( 2)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml2 ~" d2 y/ X8 X. e
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?% n3 ` z' R; o4 _% I3 E* }% j: Y. t
* F9 A# z) Z' w4 e" E
There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:, h3 j/ g. t6 W5 _
: y) g( R' o2 a& U+ @' D
Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.0 N/ k4 P$ l# O6 b2 x: f
Contact 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.+ s9 K# C- j. g D
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.$ A. C0 @+ z$ \+ q
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:. o6 a% n' s" j1 f5 _
" T+ U6 ^9 d- }% c8 T
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.* W. d. d+ K6 I
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
/ h, ~: d! N/ QNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
7 M5 m; a, w; j5 o4 T7 eDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
$ j# N6 d; r z3 l0 g+ YNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.! H* J2 G7 Q5 A& |: n8 Z% z3 B# k
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:+ G. C1 O9 P/ G3 ~/ z; O9 w9 |* S
6 Q+ N1 l h% Z4 d
shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them' X# B, ~. @( H1 q1 b% W9 Y# w
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols; N# W8 l h, ^3 [5 J. @
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
) L2 k7 \5 K; W/ B6 J' p1 L! g9 xuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
|