People raised privacy concerns after the new Bizfile portal published people's full NRIC numbers for free. ACRA had moved ahead with the unmasking before the government's education campaign, say authorities.
People raised privacy concerns after the new Bizfile portal published people's full NRIC numbers for free. ACRA had moved ahead with the unmasking before the government's education campaign, say authorities.New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: The government said early Saturday that it intends to change the practice of masking National Registration Identity Card numbers, after privacy concerns were raised over the new Bizfile portal showing people's details for free.
Many commenters on Ms Henson's post were surprised and concerned about the privacy of their personal data. This information is available to support corporate transparency and trust in the business environment. "As a result, many reacted negatively to the new search feature, and expressed unease about their full NRIC numbers being made public," the authority said, adding that the search function has been disabled for now.
"As a unique identifier, the NRIC number is assumed to be known, just as our real names are known," said the ministry. This is why public agencies are phasing out the use of masked NRIC numbers, so as to avoid giving a"false sense of security", said MDDI.
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