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.

Channel News Asia

Singapore

Govt intends to stop masking NRIC numbers, apologises for ACRA's 'mistake' of making details available

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Government of Singapore

People were able to access the details of those connected to a Singapore-registered business.

The Straits Times

Singapore Press Holdings

Concerns raised over ease of accessing NRIC numbers from Acra portal

Online netizens raised privacy concerns over the search function on online portal Bizfile, which allows users to search for the National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers of some citizens — who are likely to be shareholders or directors of private Singapore-registered companies. The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) manages the portal, which is used for business registrations and filings....

Asia One

Mm2 Entertainment

Netizens raise privacy concerns over Acra's Bizfile search function revealing citizens' IC numbers

The information can be misused by malicious actors to impersonate others, among various concerns

Business Times

Ability to search for citizens’ IC numbers on Acra’s Bizfile raises privacy concerns

The recent glitch on the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)’s new Bizfile portal, which allowed full NRIC numbers to be easily obtained, has raised significant privacy concerns. However, ACRA is exempt from the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), a law governing the protection of personal data that applies only to private sector organisations, including businesses, non-profits, and associations. As a result, ACRA may not be he…

The Online Citizen

ACRA’s PDPA exemption makes it challenging to hold agency accountable for allowing public NRIC access

Ability to search for citizens’ IC numbers on Acra’s Bizfile raises privacy concerns https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapo...y-concerns

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Bertha Henson highlights NRIC exposure on ACRA’s Bizfile Veteran Singaporean journalist Bertha Henson has raised concerns over a privacy issue involving the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority’s (ACRA) Bizfile platform, which has made individuals’ full NRIC numbers publicly accessible. On Thursday (12 Dec), Ms Henson shared the issue on her Facebook page, providing a detailed explanation of her findings.  She revealed that any member o…

Govt intends to stop masking NRIC numbers, apologises for ACRA's 'mistake' of making details available

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