The Komdigi Ministry faces criticism after job applicants' personal data was allegedly exposed via an unsecured Google Drive link.

The SEMANTIK (Comfortable Smile with Biometrics) program is part of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Regulation No. 7 of 2026.

Indonesia now requires biometric SIM registration, limiting phone numbers per user as the government steps up efforts to curb ...

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has approved additional identification documents for mobile SIM card registration in cases where users do not have a passport. NBTC ...

SINGAPORE: When Christinah Heng answered a call in October from a local number she did not recognise, alarm bells did not ring. The interior design boss, 53, will pick up local calls because of her ...

(Bloomberg) — American Express card holders and other shoppers are hurrying to spend store credits and gift cards at Saks Fifth Avenue as the cash-strapped retailer heads toward a potential bankruptcy ...

SIM cards, the small slips of plastic that have held your mobile subscriber information since time immemorial, are on the verge of extinction. In an effort to save space for other components, device ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. This is not as easy as it sounds — and it’s not common advice. But ...

Indonesia will introduce face biometrics for SIM card registration in 2026 to curb digital fraud by ensuring mobile numbers can only be activated by verified users. The country’s Ministry of ...

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has dismissed reports that it has allowed telecom operators to collect biometric data from subscribers during SIM card registration. In a statement issued on ...

Kenyans are not required to submit any biometric data during the registration of new mobile phone lines, the government has said. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the agency charged with ...

While Florida might not be holding many elections on Nov. 4, there are some, and if they're in your area you want to be prepared when you show up to the polls. Election Day is fast approaching, with ...