PORT KLANG July 7 - The National Registration Department (JPN) will pioneer the
use of MyKad for access control at government departments by introducing the
system at its new office in Putrajaya.
JPN Director-General Datuk Azizan Ayob said the system would be implemented
following JPN's shift to Putrajaya, expected by early next year.
If proven successful, the use of MyKad as a security pass would be extended to
other government agencies, he told a news conference on the use of MyKad as a
security pass at Northport here Monday.
Under the system, those dealing with JPN need not leave their MyKad at the
registration counter because its data could be captured by a reader, he said.
Northport is the first private sector organisation to use MyKad for access
control.
"If there are weaknesses, we will review and rectify them so that the others
(other government agencies) can consider using the same system," he said.
Azizan said the government would review the design of MyKad from time to time
to maintain its high level of security features and to ensure that it could
give an immediate response when read.
Currently, it took between two and three seconds for certain particulars of
MyKad to be captured by a reader, he said.
"We need to look into the design because what we want is immediate response,"
he said.
MyKad is an identity card which now also contains details of driving licence,
passport and health-related information. It can also be used as a Touch 'n Go
toll card and an automated teller machine (ATM) card.
IN a related development, Port operator, Northport (M) Bhd would be using the
MyKad as its main access pass for its security system which would involve the
entry and exit of over some 30,000 staff and clients at its Northport here
beginning end of this year.
Chief Director of the National Registration Department, Datuk Azizan Ayob, said
Northport's application to use the multi-functional MyKad for access control at
its port was a reflection of the confidence the private sector had in the
chip-based card.
Using the MyKad for its security system would not only benefit Northport but
also the country's security on the whole, he said
He said the issue of security had become a major concern following the Sept 11
incident.
"Having a sophisticated and high technology security system would not only
increase confidence among the local people but also those from overseas," he
told a press conference in PORT KLANG Monday.
He said there were various applications by which MyKad would be used at the
port. For areas with reduced security barriers, the users would be able to pass
through the areas without any contact similar to the "Touch & Go" system
while for high security areas, the MyKad would have to placed at the alloted
readers.
Azizan said that almost all 3,500 staff of Northport have applied and received
their MyKad.
He said the department was also negotiating with Northport to make it easier
for their clients to apply and get their MyKad.
Azizan said Northport would be the pioneering company in the country to use
MyKad as a security access card. He added that the usage of the card was
expected to be expanded to other ports and security areas such as airports in
the country.
Meanwhile, Northport Deputy Executive Officer, Mohd Haris Ab. Aziz, said that
the implementation of the MyKad in its security system will take off in the
last quarter of this year once when the port's users are aready to use the
system.
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