#sim registration

have been granted the Seal of Registration from the National Privacy Commission (NPC). PLDT and Smart are exhibiting this through proactive SIM registration efforts, cybersecurity talks for customer education, and mandatory data privacy refresher courses for internal manpower. A team at National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has found out a crucial flaw in the current SIM registration process. Jeremy Lotoc said that they attempted to register SIM cards from different telco companies using what appears to be a fake PhilHealth ID with a picture of a monkey. [caption id="attachment_343642" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Photo/ National Bureau of Investigation, via Inquirer.net[/caption] Lotoc claims that despite the obvious falsity of the presented document, the system still accepted the SIM registration application in question. Senator Grace Poe, head of the Senate Committee on Public Services expressed disappointment at the NBI's findings, stating that telcos seem to prioritize gaining as many subscribers by making the registration as easy as possible. Globe Telecom has acknowledged the possibility of fake IDs with animal pictures being used for SIM registration. Ariel Tubayan, Globe's head of corporate and legal services, said that they have requested access to government ID issuers to validate IDs used by applicants during the time when the SIM registration law was still being discussed in Congress. Read more in our articles including "PLDT and Smart granted seal of registration by NPC" and "Fake ID with a picture of a monkey passes SIM registration –NBI".