Authorities issue formal advisory for private sector to stop using NRIC numbers as passwords, authentication

Authorities issue formal advisory for private sector to stop using NRIC numbers as passwords, authentication

Companies should stop using NRIC numbers as passwords to authenticate people’s identities, say the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) and the Cyber Security Agency (CSA).

Government asks private firms to stop using IC numbers to prove person's identity

Private organisations in Singapore should stop using National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers to prove a person's identity as soon as possible, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) has said. In a media release on Thursday (June 26), MDDI said that while NRIC numbers may be used to identify a person over the phone or when using digital...