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Joint Advisory Against Using NRIC Numbers For Authentication

26 June 2025

The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) and Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) have issued a joint advisory to advise organisations against using NRIC numbers for authentication.

Read the advisory here.

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