New Delhi: Indian tech giant, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is expected to introduce new chip-based E Passportsas by the end of 2022, reported The Economic Times.
As a part of the Indian government’s Passport Seva Project which was launched in 2008 to digitize the passport space and provide online services. The second phase of the project was bagged by TCS who will be rolling out the e-passports.
Reportedly, the e-passports will be based on secure biometric data that would ensure a smooth immigration process globally. It will be ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) compliant and will be introduced to curb forgery in the immigration process.
The chip embedded in the passport will store the biographical data and has a digital security feature. Every chip will have a unique digital signature for each country that could be verified using their certificates.
TCS has chalked up plans to refresh its facilities and systems including hardware and build new solutions for the e-passport project. It has aimed at improving the experience of the users through chatbots, auto-response and the use of biometrics among others.
