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

[khratit]

Going to does not mean ALREADY IMPLEMENTED

I can say cannabis GOING TO be legal

But offender now steel jail steel hang

They need to be penalised

 

[couch.potato]

To those who kept saying " last time is ok to reveal etc", well, last time we didn't have so many channels or contact points for scammers to exploit.

Also, it's not possible to wipe out savings of victims last time digitally.

Exactly?? And what’s the point of talking about false security. It is uncomfortable to have your NRIC revealed to anyone at any time without your consent. period.

 

[cleffa3000]

so mask or no mask

y suddenly goestan

 

[jkohlc2]

if this thing resumes, is it legal to build own NRIC database for own usage basis?

Please host on github for posterity

 

[Dracky]

if this thing resumes, is it legal to build own NRIC database for own usage basis?

It's just like keeping a copy of a phone directory with IC numbers. Perfectly legal, open information now.

 

[tatsit]

if this thing resumes, is it legal to build own NRIC database for own usage basis?

You can even make the database public, it's still legal

Heck, I'd bet they'll be plenty of databases around the internet

 

[tan kuku]

What’s the pt of having PDPA when such systems can be used to retrieved nric nos easily and exploited for criminals’ activities!!!

 

[tan kuku]

No wonder just now moi fwend received a call from someone claiming to be a uob banker who nose his nric no and wants him to reveal his cc no…
Moi fwend almost give his until moi alerted to this biz file sagat

 

[batuchka]

let see thrash muddershit pro-whitey supporting absolute powah political entity spitting on personal/private data of citizens - thks ah 60%

 

[jimmy]

I am ok for this change.

But at least consult the industry to ensure they already update their system before publishing the numbers.

They did the reverse. How they expect industry now to react? Have to finance changes to their IT system again.

 

[dambio]

Then they better make sure nric cannot be used for anything.

 

[tuxguy]

No sound on this ever till someone exposed something big then suddenly drastic change in direction from all these years

 

[buttbERry]

can merge with mega thread

 

[11.11.]

The Straits Times​

https://www.facebook.com/#
This follows a Dec 14 statement that the Government intends to move away from the practice of masking NRIC numbers.



straitstimes.com
Personal Data Protection Commission updating guidelines on use of NRIC numbers
The update comes amid Acra temporarily disabling its search function that revealed people's NRIC numbers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

All reactions:
2020

 

[tuxguy]

WTF.... Because they failed to protect the privacy of the NRIC numbers now they argue that there is no need for NRIC numbers to be private anymore.

Superb logic from them.

If fail to protect sg then say no need to protect anymore then how?

 

[iammole]

What I mean is that the Singpass app requires facial recognition to authenticate and set up the app. Subsequent login can be via password or biometrics.
Like it or not, our NRIC is never safe to begin with. It's has been exposed for years and there's no undoing that.
The way out is to move away from treating and using NRIC as if it's a secured way of authentication.
The way to deal with "pranks" would be for govt and companies to update the verification process.

true there's no undoing. And further more have Excel to generate the checksum.

but quite a few things are still reliant on NRIC. e.g mask collection vending machine, National Library books borrowing .

 

[Mecisteus]

with all the ongoing scams, instead of tightening controls, they want to increase the number of publicly available data.

this is extremely counter-intuitive.

Its the opposite.

The false sense of security with NRIC is probably the cause of some scams.

Some kumgongs fall victim when they are addressed by the NRIC and they believe the scammers.

 

[justice89]

Because of one stupid mistake needs to gek zua do more works to cover up ? Is not good marketing......peepur got eyes and brain to see and think....is not thinking 20 30 years ahead is purely short sighted. I definitely don't want my id numbers to expose so easily....wait peepur tio bay piao with my number will share with me anot ?

 

[LemonSalmon]

Next time bank how to do verification on customers huh? Since NRIC is not private, and with NRIC people can find out other personal info no?

 

[Loratadine10mg]

LoL

Reminds me of few other jokes from our DPXs

"When a mistake is made, just come clean and say so. But don't cover up "

"In Japan, the CEO and board of directors will call a press conference and take a deep bow, and in the good old days, they may even commit hara-kiri."

No blame culture !

If lky is takomg charge. He will just change the Head