Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah revealed over 500,000 queries were made on the Bizfile portal during 9-13 December 2024, surpassing usual traffic of 2,000-3,000 queries...
The Singapore Democratic Party has urged the Ministry of Digital Development and Information to release the circular tied to the Bizfile NRIC controversy. The incident, sparked...
The government’s response to the NRIC unmasked numbers exposure was underwhelming, advising Singaporeans to “just change” their login IDs while downplaying real risks like scams and...
Despite Minister for Digital Development and Information (MDDI) Josephine Teo and ACRA Chief’s apologies on 19 December for the unmasking of Singaporeans’ full NRIC numbers on...
Singapore banks and insurers are reviewing their use of National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers after recent public concern. The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS)...
The 19 December press conference on the unmasking of NRICs in ACRA’s Bizfile portal raised more questions than it answered. Framed as a miscommunication, the incident...
The government has apologised for unmasking Singaporeans' full NRIC numbers in the Bizfile portal, citing a "lapse in coordination" between agencies. Plans to rectify the issue...
The exposure of NRIC numbers in Acra's portal was a clear privacy breach. While the Ministry now insists NRICs are “not secret,” this response feels like...
Despite the government's apology and explanation on 14 December, public backlash over unmasking NRIC numbers persists. Many Singaporeans voiced their concerns about privacy risks, especially amid...
Former Temasek CEO Ho Ching has defended the use of NRICs as “digital names,” arguing they should not be treated as secret but as unique identifiers....
