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Ms Indranee said the bulk of the queries on the new portal were made on Dec 13.
Singapore

500,000 searches in the 5 days Acra made available full IC numbers

The current practice of masking NRIC numbers creates a false sense of security that such data is secret, said Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo.
Singapore

Unmasked NRIC numbers: What you need to know

Addressing concerns of impersonators using NRICs to cheat banks, ABS said NRIC numbers alone cannot be used to make payment and fund transfers.
Singapore

NRIC practices under review at banks, insurers

People will have to pay $33 to access full NRIC numbers on the Bizfile portal.
Singapore

Bizfile search function reinstated; access to full NRIC numbers restricted

(From left) Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo and Acra chief executive Chia-Tern Huey Min at a press conference on Dec 19.
Singapore

Govt apologises for Acra lapse, will educate public on proper NRIC use

Let's just say, hypothetically, a "friend" gets a little too curious about your NRIC. Here are a few potential scenarios that might give you pause.
Singapore

Use of NRIC numbers – Acra jumped the gun

Using Acra's portal, people were able to access the NRIC numbers of those connected to a Singapore-registered business.
Singapore

IC numbers linked to S'pore businesses easily obtained on Acra portal