Privacy Issues
For years, the NRIC number has been used by both government and commercial organizations as an unambiguous and "tidy" identifier for Singaporeans. Full NRIC numbers have been listed to identify winners of lucky draws. It is possible to borrow books from the National Library Board simply by scanning the barcode on a borrower's NRIC card at self-service kiosks, without requiring further authentication. Such instances have led to questions of possible fraud and identity theft. In response to such concerns, only the last three digits and the letters are publicly displayed or published. (The first three digits are not displayed as they easily give away a person's age.)
Read more about this topic: National Registration Identity Card
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