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”Individual Number Card” with reliable “security”
Temporary suspension of the card when it is lost
24-hour 365-day Call Center is establishedIf you lose your smartphone with an Individual Number Card and electronic certificate installed, you can call the Call Center 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to request a temporary suspension. Please see here for the Call Center for the Social Security and Tax Number System |
Front side of the Individual Number Card
Since the card comes with an ID photograph, illegal use is difficultEven when it is lost, impersonation by a third person is not easy. |
Various measures make forgery difficultLaser engraved letters along with intricate anti-counterfeit patterns make forgery difficult. |
IC chip
IC chip contains only minimum necessary informationNo highly private information on “taxes”, “pensions”, etc. will be contained. |
Stealing contained information is difficultFor various illegal methods to steal information, countermeasures are taken such as providing a function to delete contained information automatically. |
PIN is required for useDifferent PINs are set for each electronic certificate and application. Even if it is lost, without PIN, a third person who obtains the card cannot steal identity. Also If you enter the wrong PIN more than a certain number of times, it will be locked. |
The certification of the international standard of the security has been acquiredISO/IEC15408 certification, the international standard for information security for IC cards has been acquired. Please also see the following brochure and video for more information on security.
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