It was only two months ago that we reported on the MyGOV Malaysia Mobile App. Today, the Malaysian government has unveiled the Beta version of the MyGOV Malaysia App, now available for download. Branded with the ethos of “Aplikasi Rakyat Untuk Rakyat”, the MyGOV is not promoted just as another app, but is redefining how citizens access public services.

Recently it has been shown on social media site X/Twitter that the identity card photos of 17 million Malaysians have been leaked and sold on the dark web arena. So, what should you know about it?

To stop syndicates from producing fake MyKad, our Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has stated that the government is developing something which is called 'Digital ID'. It is said that the new Digital ID would serve as a trustworthy identification platform that benefits the private and public sectors about identification purposes when performing online digital transactions.

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that a patent by Apple hints that future Touch ID implementations could utilize an infrared sensor under the display in order to act as a fingerprint sensor. While not much is known in regards to which iPhone will be getting the feature shown in the patent, the leaked info gives us an idea on how exactly the technology work.

Germany plans on taking full advantage of the iOS 13 by allowing users to store their ID cards(IC cards for Malaysian), on their iOS device which allows the user to perform various authentication process without the need to pull out their wallets. This is similar to how debit/credit cards can be stored on a smartphone, which then can be used to perform various transactions.