KUALA LUMPUR: The government, through the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa), is aiming for 13 million Malaysians to register under MyDigital ID by the end of this year.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the government was moving towards the adoption of the digital identification system, with amendments to the National Registration Act 1959 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 26).
"The amendments will allow the use of MyDigital ID in all public and private sector dealings.
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"Financial institutions such as banks and insurance providers will also recognise it. We are moving in that direction,” he told reporters after the closing of the third installment of the Royal Malaysia Police's special dialogue on Tuesday (Aug 26).
Saifuddin said the system, which operates on a single sign-on method, was designed to address public concerns over data breaches and identity theft.
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In July, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said MyDigital ID would serve as a secure and trusted form of digital authentication under the Government Technology (GovTech) initiative, aimed at streamlining public service digitalisation.
“The initiative will make it easier for Malaysians to access a wide range of online government services more efficiently,” he said.
Earlier this year, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa revealed that 2.8 million Malaysians had registered for MyDigital ID as of the second quarter of 2025, an increase from 1.8 million in the first quarter.
