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Personal Data Protection Act

Use of partial NRIC numbers for identification not reliable, public sector to phase it out: Jasmin Lau

Private organisations that have not phased out the use of NRIC numbers for authentication will risk breaching the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) from Jan 1, 2027.
Private organisations that have not phased out the use of NRIC numbers for authentication will risk breaching the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) from Jan 1, 2027.

Private organisations still using NRIC numbers for authentication may face sanctions from 2027

Organisations that do not comply could face financial penalties.
Organisations that do not comply could face financial penalties.

Proposed law changes in S’pore will cut red tape in data sharing, speed up social support: Experts

Amendments to the Public Sector (Governance) Act (PSGA) are expected to be tabled for second reading when Parliament sits in the week of Jan 12.
Amendments to the Public Sector (Governance) Act (PSGA) are expected to be tabled for second reading when Parliament sits in the week of Jan 12.

Marina Bay Sands fined $315,000 over 2023 data breach involving over 600k visitors

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Data breach involving Cycle & Carriage S’pore customer details under probe

Cycle & Carriage Singapore, in a note sent to a customer on July 31 and seen by ST, said it is still investigating the full scope of the breach.
Cycle & Carriage Singapore, in a note sent to a customer on July 31 and seen by ST, said it is still investigating the full scope of the breach.

Credit reports among personal data of 190,000 breached, put for sale on Dark Web; IT vendor fined

The clients have had their “personal identifiable information” stolen, said the Ministry of Law in a statement on July 25.
The clients have had their “personal identifiable information” stolen, said the Ministry of Law in a statement on July 25.

Private sector urged to stop using NRIC numbers as passwords, with new advisory issued

The current practice of using NRIC numbers as a password to gain access to information  
is unsafe because the person’s NRIC number may be known to others, allowing others to impersonate him and have access to his personal data or records.
The current practice of using NRIC numbers as a password to gain access to information  
is unsafe because the person’s NRIC number may be known to others, allowing others to impersonate him and have access to his personal data or records.

S’pore’s privacy watchdog updating guidelines on use of NRIC numbers

The update comes amid Acra temporarily disabling its search function that revealed people's NRIC numbers.
The update comes amid Acra temporarily disabling its search function that revealed people's NRIC numbers.

Concerns raised over ease of accessing NRIC numbers from Acra portal

On Dec 11, ST was alerted to the search feature on the Bizfile portal for business regulations and filings.
On Dec 11, ST was alerted to the search feature on the Bizfile portal for business regulations and filings.

Spy agency memo sets rules for AI and Americans’ private data

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