Bandung, dkst.itb.ac.id – Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) together with Peruri officially establish research collaboration in technology development biometric chips for Republic of Indonesia e-passports. The signing took place on Thursday (4/9) at 13.00 WIB at ITB Innovation Park, Jalan Ganesa, Bandung.
This cooperation agreement was signed by Prof. Ir. Lavi Rizki Zuhal, Ph.D., ITB Deputy Chancellor for Research and Innovation, and Dr. Saiful Bahri, SE, MM, Director of Currency and Security Solutions Peruri. Apart from that, there was also a signing of cooperation between PT. LAPI ITB, represented by the Main Director, Yusmar Anggadinata, and Peruri, represented by Muhsin Yurgen, Head of Peruri's Research and Development Division.
This collaboration marks a strategic step in strengthening the nation's independence in the field of digital security technology, especially for official travel documents. Development biometric chips It is hoped that it will be able to improve security standards, speed up services, and strengthen global trust in Indonesian passports.
After the signing, the event continued with a scientific discussion guided by Prof. Ir. Arif Sasongko, S.T., M.T., Ph.D. from the School of Electrical and Informatics Engineering (STEI) ITB. The discussion further discussed opportunities, challenges and development directions biometric chips on e-passports as part of the transformation of national digital identity security technology.
Through synergy between universities, BUMN and campus research business units, ITB and Peruri emphasize their commitment to presenting real innovations that are beneficial to society and supporting national strategic programs in the fields of digital transformation and cyber security.
