Politically Speaking: Unpacking the NRIC unmasking saga and public outrage

[@avatart183]

NRIC alone is not sensitive but unique, but with unique identifier, it can point to different information in different database. Hence for scammer, hackers to have NRIC they would be able to uncover name, address, contact number, investment portfolio, banking info, singpass etc etc. This would definitely make scamming and terrorist activities alot easier.

[@logicrule]

Like malaysia's VEP should have nothing to do with NRIC

[@omnitaufoo11]

Nothing wrong in having an abundance of caution. Nothwithstanding other security measures like 2 factor authentication IC numbers should NEVER be disclosed!

[@sylvesterstallone8121]

Vote them out

[@ewmurphy]

Fundamentally, its an issue of privacy and potential risk exposure. They shd not centre their apology and press conference around technicalities, demarcating identifier vs authenticator. While the latter demarcation may be possible in the digital realm, NRIC carries both identification and implied authentication highly pervasive in non-digital interactions, otherwise whats the point of holding an ID. Apart from the lapse, this fiasco illuminates a much broader issue that the ministers are too binaristic and dearth strategic-minded in their policy planning based on singular lens of digital development, missing fundamental, overaching governing principle and failure to connect the dots. Public trust is eroding, fiasco one after another.

[@LonganLee]

A condoning psychology is what guarantees and has brought about Erosion of good governance

[@hipposamadesu]

Scammers said thanks to Singapore government 😎

[@kokkeeSeck-xs5yj]

Of course NRIC numbers ought to be treated as private and confidential and not otherwise.

[@peterchew4018]

Agree 100% ....waiting for GE 2025....oops please do not disturb my peaceful home with your 3am visits

[@LonganLee]

Bertha Henson is immortalised

[@kingqueen2859]

Josephine Teo must resign! Lawrence Wong please fire her!

[@LonganLee]

We need more like her and ensure we keep them in his cabinet. Else there will never be change

[@sg1965sg]

Fire JT!😡

[@lifejourney08]

Why is it so easy to justify mistakes and failures for some exclusive body.

[@kledn]

Need a LKY to sack ministers and leaders that cannot perform straight away. We missed him😢

[@LonganLee]

I apologise and continue to collect the wealth. Year end Bonus?

[@willong4912]

Sounds Great

[@roxxyroxxy4667]

😂😂😂😂

[@FKCao-ry7in]

"The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance." - Albert Einstein

[@ssangyongA230]

ACRA mess up la .....coordination or incompetence, resign take accountability.

[@LonganLee]

You are wrong in a big way! ACRA is regulatory. Is related to government. There must be gov approval for their policies and by gov, it means a human is actually responsible for the approval . Many got fooled to think it's ACRA. ACRA is not a human. It's a name of an entity. The Person approving the policy is the one responsible

[@mr.g702]

Thank you for highlighting this for the benefit of clarity.

[@LonganLee]

At the People's Expense

[@LonganLee]

Great to see editor enjoying hosting this episode👍

[@jameschan1585]

I think i kind of understand why the unmasking of NRIC in term of IT perspective. NRIC is commonly used in applying a lot of stuffs. For example, application for membership, lucky draw and lot of other stuffs. The exposure of NRIC is now commonly store in various organizations. The false sense of security come into play when people decided to use it as their log in password, which is not encourage. Ultimately, we have to relay proper authentication method to protect ourselves. However, I think their approach is too 1 dimension, fail to understand how social engineering work. A single data information collected is meaningless (e.g NRIC alone), but a string of information (e.g NRIC, Phone, Address and so on) will provide the necessary building block to run a sophisticated social engineering to attack a target. Didn't we have 1 Singaporean being arrested in US by scamming many Millions $ of bitcoin by using some social engineering method? Furthermore, they argue that using some algo will remove the effectiveness of masking NRIC. With that same approach should we start to leave our doors unlocked, since there are available tools to make a break in? Will locking our doors cause a false sense of security?

[@ssangyongA230]

Tolerance of so many poor performance cover each other yet no heads roll where got like this one ? Like this earning high pay hold high post yet no need to be accountable no need to resign, public see as own people cover own people mainly poor accountability. Taking responsibility as high level executives should resign. Then send a clear message that such incompetence and carelessness can't be tolerated. Joke is so well educated and supposedly experienced that's why hold high posts yet cannot do proper communication among themselves. 😅😅😂😂

[@ssangyongA230]

PDPA disturbing contradiction

[@LonganLee]

Erosion of good governance since PAP OG , who are all dead, inexistent , is Enabled by a Condoning Majority

[@12321232123212321232]

So how much GST vouchers will I be getting?

[@thesavvyartist]

People need to feel secure. As protector of the people, everything has to revolve around that sense of safety and security. Everything has to be built with that as a premise, a mission. If we had set the system up for that, the policies and its system will flow naturally. The need to explain, if there is a hiccup, will be noted in the gaps in procedures and instructions. This is the explanation, which should easily come about and be resolved because there is a clear framework for identifying failures and their sources. This is how a good system works - with risk management clauses built into it. As an organisation which manages sensitive information about corporations, what does ACRA's SOP Manual and its risk management measures say about such incidents when they occur?

[@horologyenthusiast8523]

Its now or never Singaporeans, theres just too many issues that the elites are out of touch with the common Singaporean. Housing and Immigration alone is outrageous enough.

[@douglasang3527]

Just VTO PAP ! The best option in GE2025 ! 😅

[@vivacemusic1210]

I would like to add to the comment here too , i think this sudden policy change was not too being fair to companies that had practiced of pdpa protection of their customers personal data. i believe some companies had already being sued or fined expensively by violation or breaching. So , all those fines went for nothing ? Oh well Since govt now saying that IC is not sensitive and can be just for as identification but not as authenticator

[@SazalibinkamsirSazali-zu5yo]

im Admin Modaretor .we must done the true not only (1 ) must done Tiece or Quartet.this only im need to be done.

[@mosesng1109]

@15:00.....you said it l..... NRIC is just to confirm identification like your passport number..... there other ways to keep your important information secret and private ..... Singaporeans must learn to think independently and not everytime waiting for the government to tell you what to do..... and I only trust myself, no one else. 😜

[@SazalibinkamsirSazali-zu5yo]

Now im bring out Less no income $0 bro.im never working in Tulf club.im is reading more .

[@SazalibinkamsirSazali-zu5yo]

Maybe dame is more clever let dame done im just go way is better .

[@rivart-alqantara]

How about invoices from Government hospitals and clinics. Your full name and NRIC numbers are in full display

[@LonganLee]

The issue is not that NRIC is displayable but the website allowed anyone to find out the FULL NRIC and names of business people registered with the regulator. Of course eg. Schools have nric of students. The issue is not entities having nric numbers when the purpose is valid. The issue is when without valid reason, anyone could access the data of those in ACRA database. Many could not discern what is the issue.

[@ssangyongA230]

So patronizing 😂😂

[@logicrule]

PHD can't follow the logic...I have nothing to say

[@mr.g702]

Majulah PAP! Majulah PAP! 😂😂😂😂😂 Still 62% voted for them! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ktchia4740]

What the fuss? ! Dont we surrender our ICs to security staff of a building when we visit it? 😂😂😂 Can we refuse???

[@btbt2206]

Dear u are missing main point. It's about reversing a decision with no public consultation on such sensitive issue and highly paid acra director sleeping on the job.

[@2bystander2]

can. they don't let you in😮

[@farrahkong1998]

So, tell us your NRIC and name as in your NRIC --- here.

[@guorik]

aiyo...so many days liao...still talking about ic ....spore so many impt and urgent problem to look into....still talk about ic...move on dude....cowpeh cowbu is a waste of time...sporean favourite past time meh....come election...those cowpeh cowbu kiasi kiasu will still vote pap in...pap all the way....

[@yamhweeyeo3089]

What is your purpose with this clip? 🤔

[@2bystander2]

I suppose to remind those who forgets that with Power comes responsibility. when u screw up and plp along the way gets hurt, the brushing off of responsibility is distasteful

[@ericwong5891]

Talking rubbish.........

[@PhilipP-dh3wr]

Its worrisome . Repeated big mistakes . Is it bcos they knew its ok lah , nevermind lah , bo taiji lah . We r majority lah , northing can happen to us lah .....

[@2bystander2]

Grrrrr.. this majority attitude leading to Lapses and failures and waste of public funds WITHOUT accountability must be checked

[@AlphaSorceror]

I always love the feature from bizfile. It was always around since bizfile was around.