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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
p2 M0 I. n! e) ]6 D. _How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?0 V! Q; }% z, R' F* U7 B# _
$ \; e4 R: l/ G& Y/ r3 ?+ q. VThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:$ [5 l' C( ^8 P& Q
* |, L: s- t/ s4 c0 y% a! ~Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.+ B, `: q- g, I" i
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.
0 c% I5 I, @! b$ r& j3 D- a8 bInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
; |' t. f ~* W- h+ \4 E1 S" LFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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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.
5 t3 l1 v/ Q- `3 ?# e7 `. z4 Y8 ^Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
/ ` K [ Z4 K" n7 z2 ~2 zNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk. P8 y( X( {5 R! N4 m L5 n
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
7 j; e2 S0 a5 K6 e0 ]- Z$ ?Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
' M( r0 z r4 g' f9 O& f) }Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them4 K* c) V8 {( g, g+ Q% ]' I. ]
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
& ^, a# V( t# U0 g$ Xnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
+ G7 `* i' @, Puse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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