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Joint Advisory Against Using NRIC Numbers for Authentication by PDPC and CSA

26 Jun 2025

The PDPC and Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) have issued a joint advisory for private sector organisations to stop the practice of using NRIC numbers for authenticating persons, as announced by Ministry of Digital Development and Information on 26 June 2025.

 

Read the advisory here: Joint Advisory Against Using NRIC Numbers for Authentication by PDPC and CSA

 

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