The digital systems include the e-Visa and the Integrated Hajj Computerization System (Siskohat), Director General of Hajj and Umrah Implementation at the ministry Hilman Latief said during a meeting with Commission VIII of the House of Representatives (DPR) here Monday.
"With e-Visa and Siskohat, the security of personal data of the pilgrims must continue to be enhanced to avoid data misuse," he said, adding that the Ministry of Religious Affairs is intensifying the protection and security of the personal data of Hajj pilgrims based on the evaluation of the 2024 Hajj.
He revealed that last year, unauthorized parties had misused data/visas belonging to Hajj pilgrims.
Earlier, the Ministry of Religious Affairs' Siskohat received the ISO 27001 Information Security Management System (SMKI) certificate.
Latief said the ISO certification is one of the efforts made by his directorate general to continue to improve transparency and accountability in good governance of data and information systems related to Hajj pilgrims.
It is also part of efforts to continue to improve the quality of the Hajj pilgrimage.
Indonesia will dispatch 221 thousand Hajj pilgrims in 2025. Meanwhile, the number of Indonesian Hajj officers is capped at 2,210 this year.
As many as 110,500 pilgrims will arrive through Prince Mohammad Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Medina and return via King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah.
Another 110,500 pilgrims will arrive through King Abdul Aziz International Airport and return via Prince Mohammad Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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