1
// REGIONAL ROUND-UP // AFRICA | APAC | EUROPE | MIDDLE EAST | NORTH AMERICA
MIDDLE EAST
ABU DHABI-BASED START-UP DEVELOPS COVID-19 REOPENING APP , GET PASS
Smart Chain , a technology start-up based in Abu Dhabi , has announced the release of GET PASS , a leading app for governments and businesses to safely reopen . The Blockchainbased app allows users to register with a passport or national ID and securely and confidentially log their travel and COVID-19 test and vaccine history .
Governments and businesses are in search of technology solutions which can securely hold confidential information to help them safely reopen . GET PASS provides this solution in a user-friendly platform that utilises proven , secure technology . The application can confirm an individual ’ s recent negative PCR or antigen test result or proof of vaccination to help fast-track the reopening of the economy .
GET PASS enables the secure verification of health credentials such as test results and vaccination records without the need to share underlying medical and personal information . The platform facilitates rapid contact tracing through a simple QR code or an API integration to minimise community transmission of COVID-19 . Malls , restaurants , live events , airlines
“
GET PASS WILL HELP GOVERNMENTS AND BUSINESSES ACROSS THE REGION GET BACK TO NORMAL FASTER BY LEVERAGING THE POWER OF TEZOS BLOCKCHAIN .
and governments can use GET PASS to manage passengers , customers , visitors and citizens for a safer , trusted transition to a post-pandemic world .
Waqas Nakhwa , Founder and CEO of Smart Chain , said : “ We felt that there was a need for a platform that could be used by anyone for storing all the relevant travel and medical documents on a single app that would give them more control and easy access to information on a secure platform . GET PASS could consolidate information currently available on various platforms and could be accessed and ensure compliance by businesses especially in the travel and tourism sector .”
The platform , built on the Tezos Blockchain protocol , is a full-scale solution to one of the biggest problems in the world . It is deployed on a headless architecture with an open API for any organisation to access via integration like health authorities , immigration services , small businesses or corporate organisations . The data is stored on a highly secure IPFS structure with an encrypted hash on the Tezos protocol . Changes to travel and medical documents are recorded on the Blockchain , making rapid authentication more secure .
“ We are thrilled to welcome GET PASS to the Tezos ecosystem . GET PASS will help governments and businesses across the region get back to normal faster by leveraging the power of Tezos Blockchain ,” said Waleed Rasoulli , Head of Tezos ’ operations in the Gulf . �
60 intelligent
. tech
Intelligent SME . tech