The ACRA Bizfile snafu isn’t just a wake-up call – it’s an opportunity for Singapore to reimagine the NRIC as a secure and modernised cornerstone of our Smart Nation aspirations, says lawyer Bryan Tan.
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For many, it was associated with the ability to access or exercise one’s rights and privileges living in Singapore. However,to extend to other less formal purposes - announcing the winners of lucky draw prizes, for instance, and even as security for the renting of leisure bicycles, leading to worries that the NRIC had been “cheapened”.
ACRA's mishap highlights the vulnerabilities of such centralised systems. If compromised, the fallout affects not just personal privacy but also national security and public trust. Imagine all your personal information collected in one place, much like a physical wallet or purse which contains your credit cards, bank cards, library card, name card, membership cards, discount cards and a smattering of cash. Continuing to use NRICs for all authentication processes is a bit like handing over the entire wallet to pay for an ice cream, rather than just retrieving the cash or bank card you need.
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