Cybercrimes up due to SIM card registration loopholes
Technology tamfitronics A GROUP of Information Technology experts warned that cybercrimes continue to rise despite the implementation of the SIM Card Registration Law.In a statement, the Computer Professionals' Union said that the government was not ready to implement Republic Act 11934 or the SIM Card Registration Law as some users could not register for lack of a valid ID."Many found it difficult to register because they did not know what to do. Others were duped and made to pay to register their SIM when under the law, registration should be free," the group said.It said that cybercrimes increased despite the implementation of the law because the government did not study the implications of RA 11934, which was enacted in 2022."No studies were made, including SIM registration, which was not effective in curbing scams in other...
