Safe Ways To Selfie KTP: Complete Guide From Kaspersky

Illustration of the ID card selfie (photo: Indodana)

JAKARTA - Some applications may require taking selfies with identities such as Identity Cards (KTP), to verify the authenticity of a person's identity in banking services or so on.

Unfortunately, we almost never know how the company actually stores and processes our data. Usually, the company only says user security is the main thing, and therefore the data will be stored very carefully.

Kaspersky says that this selfie with an identity card is a universal tool in the hands of cybercriminals. The more services that support remote registration, the greater the risk of taking selfies with an identity card.

Cybercriminals have long sold a series of photos and videos of people holding white paper sheets the size of standard documents on the darkweb site for falsifying photos and bypassing KYC (Know Your Customer) standard procedures. If they get a genuine selfie with a passport it's a gold mine. according to Kaspersky.

How to reduce risk

Despite the significant risks, sometimes we may still have to take these photos. So, the best we can do is approach this process very carefully. Check out Kaspersky's security tips below.