SIM card registration in the Philippines can be easily tricked with fake photos and identities, according to the NBI
MANILA, Philippines – A photo of a monkey is enough to register a Subscriber Identity Module card in the Philippines.
NBI Cybercrime Division Chief Jeremy Lotoc said in a Senate hearing on Tuesday, September 5, that anyone can easily fake one’s identity online and use a SIM despite supposed verification systems in place. “If you’re with the telcos and you see this application form of a monkey smiling at you, what the heck are you doing?” asked Senator Joel Villanueva during the hearing.Globe Telecom, through legal group head Ariel Tubayan, said they have asked for access to government ID issuers to validate the documents submitted by registrants.
Meanwhile, DITO Telecommunity government affairs head Niño Martin Cruz said telcos use “face liveliness,” where the platform recognizes faces when one registers. All telcos also use optical recognition technology to help verify details in submitted IDs.
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