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        "id": 1826551,
        "msgid": "expert-biometric-verification-for-sim-cards-protects-public-identity-1782492726",
        "date": "2026-06-26 22:50:09",
        "title": "Expert: Biometric Verification for SIM Cards Protects Public Identity",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "A cybersecurity expert has urged the public to view the upcoming biometric verification for new prepaid SIM card registrations as a crucial step in protecting their digital identities. The new system, effective from 1 July 2026, aims to replace the current NIK-based system, which is vulnerable to data leaks. Citizens are advised to update their photo data at civil registry offices to ensure a smooth verification process.",
        "content": "<p>Cybersecurity expert Alfons Tanujaya believes the implementation of\nbiometric verification for new prepaid SIM card registrations should be\nseen by the public as a form of identity protection amidst rampant\npersonal data misuse. The Deputy Chairman 2 for Cyber Security at\nAPTIKNAS (National Information and Communication Technology\nEntrepreneurs Association) stated that this system is an important\nrefresh of the previous verification method, which relied on the\nPopulation Identification Number (NIK) and was prone to leaks. \u201cThe\npublic should view this policy as a momentum to secure their digital\nidentities,\u201d Alfons told ANTARA on Friday. The implementation of\nbiometric verification for prepaid SIM card registration will take\neffect in Indonesia starting 1 July 2026. To support the smooth running\nof this programme, the public can play an active role by updating their\nphoto data at the local Population and Civil Registration Office\n(Dukcapil), especially if their photos were taken around 2011-2012\nduring the early days of the electronic KTP policy. Alfons explained\nthat with an updated photo, citizens should obtain clearer and higher\nquality biometric data, ensuring that the verification process does not\ntake a long time. \u201cThe biggest challenge lies in our old e-KTP photos,\nthe majority of which were taken during mass recording in 2011\u20132012.\nThese 15-year-old photos are prone to verification failure due to the\nphysical aging effect, such as weight changes or wrinkles, coupled with\nthe low resolution of old cameras,\u201d he said. This data update should be\nfree of charge and provide more accurate data clarity. By ensuring the\nfront camera is clean and functioning properly, the data verification\nprocess via the telecommunications provider\u2019s application should be\neasily completed. Finally, to support efforts to minimise identity\nmisuse by cyber criminals, Alfons suggested that the public conduct\nindependent checks using their NIK on all telecommunications provider\napplications. Under the new regulation, ownership is limited to three\nnumbers per operator for a single NIK. Citizens must ensure no illegal\nforeign numbers are registered using their identity. According to data\nfrom the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, during the trial\nperiod from January to April 2026 with providers such as Telkomsel,\nIndosat, and XLSMART, the system successfully processed an average of\n300,000 biometric registrations per day. Through collaboration between\ngovernment infrastructure readiness and public compliance in updating\ndata, this new regulation is expected to reduce losses from cybercrime\nin Indonesia, which according to the Indonesia Anti Scam Centre (IASC)\nhave reached Rp 9.5 trillion.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/expert-biometric-verification-for-sim-cards-protects-public-identity-1782492726",
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