Method 1: Read Data from MyKad Chip
This is the most reliable method in digital process. To read MyKad data from the chip or smart card, you will need the following components:- The reader hardware. Some commercially available options are listed at mobilemykad.com
- A software specially programmed to support MyKad reading on an identified operating system - such as Windows, Android, iOS.
Pros:
- Reliable and accurate data retrieval, as long as the chip, reader and software are working correctly.
- Less susceptible to fraud. It's easy to print a fraudulent card that looks similar to the genuine copy, but it is technically more challenging to produce a fraudulent smart card.
- Quick. It only take a few seconds to retrieve personal identification details from a MyKad.
- You can retrieve more demographic data than those printed on the card, such as religion, place of birth.
Cons:
- A hardware reader is required. This may introduce further considerations such as hardware wear-and-tear.
- When a chip is worn-out or broken, it will not be readable.
Method 2: Scan Data from Card Surface
This method is technically known as OCR (optical character recognition). You can read up more about how OCR works, from our previous post. In a nutshell, OCR involves an image processing process, to recognise and extract printed text from a photo/image of the card surface.Pros:
- Can be very portable. If you are using mobile device camera as the input for OCR, you can complete the whole scanning operation within a mobile device (e.g. Android, iOS) without requiring another hardware. Click here to find out a commercially available technology that supports MyKad OCR on mobile.
- Supports pre-filling. By scanning the details printed on card surface, you can save the data entry time by a few minutes. User only needs to check the pre-filled details and make necessary correction, instead of 100% data entry.
Cons:
- Do not expect it to be always-accurate. OCR is to support pre-filling of a form, not to be expected as the ultimate data for submission. Some noises such as lighting reflection, can affect accuracy of the recognition process.
- No authenticity check. With technology today, it is entirely possible for a fraudulent card to be printed at the same, or very similar quality to the genuine card. OCR scanning is not able to differentiate between a genuine or a fraudulent card.
Method 3: Read with Human Eyes!
Good old method? :)) LOL
Pros:
- No additional technology cost to be invested.
- Human eyes are good at recognising and differentiating watermarks.
Cons:
- Susceptible to human data entry errors.
- Many times slower than machine (e.g. chip reading and OCR scanning).
Method 4: NFC/Mifare Scanning?
Even though MyKad has an embedded Mifare chip, but it is meant for Touch 'n Go use case - not as the medium to store the personal identification details. So, there isn't a feasible method 4 ;)
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