The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has warned of scams in the name of "digital ID" implementation, stressing that digital identity is not a payment application at all.
And the «Regulation of Communications» on its accounts on social media, that the application of digital identity will not require any user any information related to payment.
It advised all users of the application not to share any personal information of the user with any person or any party, foremost of which are the credentials, the passwords of online banking services, and the three-digit personal identification number on the back of the cards, credit card details or direct debit .
The “Telecommunications Regulatory Authority” asked subscribers in the telecommunications services not to share their personal data with unknown people, in order to avoid becoming victims of fraud, and also stressed the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of personal information and messages on smartphones and computers, and not to share personal data except after verifying the identity of people who are Share data with them, and their goals, so that they do not fall into the trap of scams or use of data for unlawful purposes.
She pointed out that data sharing increases the possibility of subscriber's smart phones being subjected to piracy with the aim of espionage, and the possibility of electronic penetration of accounts on smartphones and tablets, which exposes the account holder to steal personal data, whether it is information, pictures, or videos loaded on devices that are exposed To break through.
The commission recently announced that it had thwarted 312,181 electronic attacks on websites in the country during the first half of this year, after the escalation of attacks by cyber criminals, who are trying to take advantage of the repercussions of the emerging Corona Virus crisis (Covid-19).
It also revealed to «Emirates Today» an increasing demand for the use of the digital ID application this year, as the number of accounts reached 500 thousand accounts at the end of the first half of this year, compared to 300 thousand accounts at the end of last year, a growth of 66.6% during six months .
Not to share personal data with unknown people to avoid being victims of fraud.