Tanzania looks to ePassports by 2020

Following the same steps as Kenya, Tanzania will introduce the electronic passport to its citizens in 2020. The new travel document will charge Tsh150,000 for a 10 years-validation. The e-passport involves an electronic chip containing the same information as the national document one, a biometric code, digital photographs and security features. Its security system is…

Regula e-passport inspection system received BSI certificate – managed by HJP Consulting

The Regula e-passport inspection system now also received a certification from the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for being compliant to Extended Access Control 2 (EAC2) test standards. The inspection system “Regula series 7024” manufactured by Latvia based Regula Baltija Ltd. is the first inspection system to receive the conformity certificate [BSI-K-TR-0126-2012] for…