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Misleading remarks on NRIC protection by former NMP undermine public understanding of the PDPA
The recent remarks by Singapore Management University Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan, as reported by The Straits Times, regarding the government’s stance...
Advisory Guidelines on NRIC protection removed for “updates,” raising questions amid ACRA controversy
The Advisory Guidelines on the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) for NRIC and Other National Identification Numbers, introduced in 2018, has been removed...
Why has MDDI reversed its position on NRIC numbers as sensitive data?
In light of the public outcry over individuals’ NRIC numbers being publicly accessible via ACRA’s new Bizfile website, the Ministry of Digital Development...
Government reveals ACRA moved ahead of plans on unmasking NRIC numbers in response to privacy concerns
The Singapore government announced early Saturday (14 December) that it intends to change the practice of masking National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers,...
ACRA’s PDPA exemption makes it challenging to hold agency accountable for allowing public NRIC access
The recent glitch on the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)’s new Bizfile portal, which allowed full NRIC numbers to be easily obtained,...
