Govt intends to stop masking NRIC numbers, says there is not 'much value in doing so'

[Helpall]

It's worse.

From user feedback, eg @DigDub, it seems like changes had already been made to remove privacy for nirc. It is now legal for organizations to collect and disclose nirc in full.

And based on the news article, they will start educating public on the changes and start publicizing full nirc in 2025.

Number of scams gonna rise exponentiallly

 

[galmongie]

By right this be can only check by auditor or 3rd party company audit company because they need to check on legal compliance of the company during the audit for management system.

these days need to do KYC too
cannot rely on just client representation

 

[khratit]

We don't even know the name of mddi spokesperson much less his ic

He doesn't work for ica

This person should be identified and pofma

 

[ghregular]

top heads must roll

 

[Helpall]

From Sept 1, 2019, collecting NRIC numbers and making copies of identity cards will be illegal in Singapore​

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/in...bers-and-making-copies-identity-cards-will-be
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...the-identity-card-will-be-illegal-from-sept-1 (article deleted?)

Lol what happened to this

"In today's digital economy, indiscriminate collection or negligent handling of NRIC numbers can increase the risk of unintended disclosure and may result in NRIC numbers being used for illegal activities such as identity theft or fraud," the commission said in a release on Friday (Aug 31).

It added that such risks arise as the NRIC number is a permanent and irreplaceable identifier.

 

[Babel fish]

I think the ministry should change name to Ministry of Digital Chaos and Misinformation instead

 

[mryang]

these days need to do KYC too
cannot rely on just client representation

Yup...can arrange for audit date .
But auditor need to do research and delve on the company profile to business and everything.

Objective evidence finding and legal compliance. Lot of clients fail on legal compliance. Always ask us what to do?

 

[TwyPlasma]

dunno. dun tell me got loophole where by even some who did not reg business, ibut was somehow included in the database.

tiagong from leddit got someone who is employee his entire life, still got his name and ic appear

 

[savoirex]

mddi really touch many raw nerves dis time...

 

[archie7]

then what is josephine teo's NRIC number?

someone posted her nric and barcode in the mega thread

 

[mryang]

But really need full NRIc and address meh?

Yup .. because the acra will show lot of interesting things mah...then can ask more questions to dig out something

 

[fortunehunter]

Heng is nric lucky not our weight and height

 

[apple459721]

Lol what happened to this

"In today's digital economy, indiscriminate collection or negligent handling of NRIC numbers can increase the risk of unintended disclosure and may result in NRIC numbers being used for illegal activities such as identity theft or fraud," the commission said in a release on Friday (Aug 31).

It added that such risks arise as the NRIC number is a permanent and irreplaceable identifier.

Protect Your NRIC Number

https://www.pdpc.gov.sg/-/media/Fil...otect-Your-NRIC-Number---English-(310818).pdf

self-contradictory

 

[Philipkee]

actually maybe there is a solution to this, for example go polyclinic scan IC.

Once the IC has been scanned, it will trigger the 2 Factor Authentication to SingPass, the user need to approve the 2FA in order to be registered otherwise it will not register.

Elderly will have issues

 

[dezzo69]

ppl already predicted a lot of stupid sai is going to happen when she was given that appointment what

so why so surprised?

i am more surprised nobody hasn't hacked temasek holdings and stole all the money.

 

[ThinkMe]

Jo Teo that scheming bi...

 

[chongquan82]

Sinkies sure ish daft

 

[tatsit]

Heng is nric lucky not our weight and height

should mandate yearly health report, and to be printed on nirc. then can allow fat shaming

 

[articland05]

dunno. dun tell me got loophole where by even some who did not reg business, ibut was somehow included in the database.

when the search is still up I've tried searching names of friends and corlick I know...it is kind of random, some appears while others dont. my own name doesnt appear luckily...

showed my corlick I got hold of his nric he got shocked and immediately called me how I get it. lol

 

[The_Davis]

Yup .. because the acra will show lot of interesting things mah...then can ask more questions to dig out something

No I mean residential address… can use for what in audit?