Got kicked off the property this morning...

I am decidedly not tech savvy. But that shouldn't matter. They do not need a SSN. They need to know what company is coming to get the load. Make sure the name on the truck matches the name your broker said he was sending. Make sure the totally unique pick-up number you gave the broker is the same number exactly, that the driver with the previously verified trucking company name on the door gave you. Then make sure the driver knows name and address of consignee. Takes longer to write than it does to do. All the security you really need is right there. Your security policies are remiss if they require people to lie, and even worse if the lies are effective.

 

US Steel in Gary Indiana used to ask for a SSN, but they must of got a lot of flak because now it is drivers license number. I deliver liquid CO2 to them, and still don't understand why I need to provide the drivers license number, but no one there can tell me why other than it's required of all pickups and deliveries.

 

Off the point, but you reminded me of a incident that happen several years ago.

A buddy of mine had a retail tool business and the fire department came in and wrote him a bunch of fix-it tickets. He was pissed and took it a little to personal. Anyway, to get back at the fire chief he sent in the free trial subscription cards in for several Gay magazines to the fire hall with the chiefs proper name on the subscription card.

The magazines did arrive at the fire hall with the fire chief's name. Back in the day, that little prank created quite a wave down at the fire hall in a little town.

 

Put a credit freeze on your credit files, not LifeLock, but a genuine freeze. With a credit freeze not even you can get instant credit in your name unless you thaw your credit file.

LifeLock charges you monthly to put a "ask for ID" note on your credit file. Most credit issuers don't read that note. The difference between a credit freeze & LifeLock is the difference between a door lock & a "do not enter" sign.

 

Were talking Social Security number here!

Credit card is a hassle but no problem compared to SS#. Once your SS# is out there and used there is no end to the problems.

 

SSN is used to get instant credit to turn that number into dollars. Shut off credit possibility with a credit freeze, not LifeLock. Crooks can sell your SSN for a couple dollars but they can buy laptops on instant credit and sell those for more than $3. I'm not worried about someone contributing to my Soc. Sec. earnings in my name.

 

An mail are air cargo you must give up everything and you pull plain parts you give it are get out

 

Sorry but i got Canadian SIN (SS) and thats the LAW on that :

Who can ask for your SIN
The most common uses of your SIN are for:

• your employer
• your income tax information
• financial institutions from which you earn interest or income (for example, banks, credit unions, trust companies)
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or Régie des rentes du Québec (RRQ) benefits
• Employment Insurance (EI) program benefits
• Canada Education Savings Grants (CESGs) and Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs)
• Child Tax Benefit
• Canada Student Loans
• Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) claims
• social assistance benefits
• veterans benefits and programs
• workers compensation benefits
• child support payments

(comes from: http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/sin/protect.page )

When you don’t have to provide your SIN

Some private-sector organizations may ask for your SIN. This practice is strongly discouraged, but it is not illegal.

Here are examples of when you don’t have to give your SIN:

• proving your identity (except for specific government programs)
• completing a job application before you get the job
• completing an application to rent a property
• negotiating a lease with a landlord
• completing a credit card application
• cashing a cheque
• completing some banking transactions (mortgage, line of credit, loan)
• completing a medical questionnaire
• renting a car
• subscribing to long-distance or cellular telephone services
• writing a will
• applying to a university or college

comes from same side

AND

If an organization asks for a SIN and it is not legally required

If you believe your SIN isn't required, ask why it is being requested, how it will be used and with whom it will be shared.

If your SIN is not required by law, explain that you prefer not to provide it. Offer different proof of identity.

If the organization refuses to provide the product or service unless you provide your SIN, ask to speak to the person in charge. Many organizations don't know about the appropriate uses of the SIN. Once they understand, they may willingly change their practices.

If you are not satisfied with the organization's response, you may formally complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. There is no fee for making a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner.

You can also contact the organization's industry association, ombudsman or complaint office. For example, the Canadian Marketing Association and the Canadian Banking Ombudsman handle customer complaints about their member companies.

For more information on laws about your privacy and the Government of Canada, visit the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada



If a shipper or receiver ask you for your SIN/SS it's100% illegal !

 

Sheesh...I sincerely hope he's pulling plain parts for planes. As a pilot since high school in '69...still licensed, I'm a nervous....plainly.

 

That's happened to me twice. One time my dispatcher practically ordered me to give the shipper my ssn.

One reason why I left that outfit.