 鲜花( 2)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
" a% Z& }/ E& p' Q- F; F/ a: gHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
6 h0 B0 C. b" ]! p$ F5 X
% l. W' d; n; E- Z& W& FThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
u$ N1 f0 @0 a8 G6 c
' Q. n+ E' z' q s, ~& @. y; i7 FOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required./ A; \0 H/ U5 g1 i- T
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.9 D& e1 ?% Y5 M" R# a8 H! Z
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.2 y: I0 ~+ j. Q/ ~4 E, j$ q
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
3 Y( k% k' P" H6 S6 Z" ^" ^ o. ]4 o, K8 R9 Q6 Q1 G7 y/ a
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.$ p) _) H1 R* \9 ?
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.6 O7 K8 S% K& ]/ \
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
! e3 b$ P, M5 h4 ]' MDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
8 B! _* i8 D( [1 b7 Q# v& \Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.9 ]6 }* L. Z. l9 q" w
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:& B9 M+ h( l( c& M6 f
2 B( t" k1 J6 U1 x3 z4 Qshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them( G- a R$ K5 \0 @: P/ ~+ ?! m6 x
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
/ \, y1 N1 V& }( ]( l& Unever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
6 X5 @- A% F( h7 `9 N, R/ kuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
|