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Diploma certification for educational institutions
Forgery-proof and efficient
- How do you recognise whether a document is genuine or fake? Today, we have to beware of forged or manipulated references and make their verification routine.
The problem
In this day and age, can we really trust all the documents we are presented with? How do you know if a document is genuine or forged?
Forgery software is readily available and makes manipulation easy. For example, fake diplomas from any university or college can be bought on the internet with just a few clicks – both in paper and digital form – for a ridiculously low price. This creates uncertainty for employers and casts doubt on an applicant’s credibility. This, in turn, is unfair to students who have invested time and money to earn their degree legitimately.
The problem is much bigger than you might think. Dr George Brown estimated in a UNESCO study that “30% of managers worldwide have qualifications they do not possess.” We need to be wary of fake credentials and insist on certification and verification of documents.
Searching for “fake diplomas” on Google brings up over 24 million search results. The top results are websites such as “phonydiploma.com”, “realisticdiplomas.com” and “Same Day Diplomas”.
What needs to be done
Educational institutions can take it upon themselves to combat diploma fraud and ensure that only legitimate students hold the recognition and honour for their efforts in their hands.
It may seem a challenging and monumental task, but it’s not: because Certifaction® offers a simple and quick solution to tackle this problem by securing students’ diplomas on the Ethereum blockchain and making them immutable and instantly verifiable, as shown below.
Data protection is one of Certifaction’s most important concerns. This is why only the hash value, i.e. the “fingerprint” of a document, is stored on the blockchain so that all information remains private, confidential and GDPR-compliant. This applies to both the certification and verification of documents.
Certifaction is very easy to implement and operate for both the issuer and the verifier. Anyone can start certifying documents in less than a minute. Within seconds, a document can be verified by drag & drop to check its integrity and origin. No prior blockchain knowledge is required.
For companies, we recommend integration via our Certifaction API, which can be integrated into any system landscape.
Initiated and implemented by leading universities
The Centre for Innovative Finance at the University of Basel is one such institution that has decided to take up the fight against diploma fraud and is a co-initiator of Certifaction.
By using the standalone web app, they were able to instantly issue blockchain-secured diplomas. This not only prevents the University of Basel’s diplomas from being forged, but also sets them apart from others as an innovative and forward-thinking organisation.
The University of St. Gallen also recognised this problem and opportunity, but went one step further by implementing Certifaction’s API directly into its system for issuing diplomas. This fully automated the blockchain certification process. Check out CNN Money’s coverage of this integration below.
Redefining the diplomas
Make diploma verifications quick and easy
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From 1-2 weeks to seconds
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Advantages
The university
The university protects its reputation and combats diploma fraud in a simple and effective way. It positions itself as an innovative university by implementing highly secure blockchain technology in its diploma issuance process. Additionally, it eliminates any administrative burden in the verification process and has the ability to monetise it. By allowing students to share their newly earned diploma on social media with thousands of peers, the university benefits from a significant marketing effect to attract new students to its programmes.The employer
The employer reduces their recruitment risk as only applicants with verifiable qualifications and credentials are hired. The average cost of a bad hire in Europe is €50,000 or more, depending on the level of the bad hire. They see an efficiency gain in the verification process that allows them to give applicants faster decisions.The students
Students increase their credibility and can easily share their fully verifiable diploma with prospective employers and on social media with thousands of peers. During the hiring process, they will receive faster responses as the verification process is significantly reduced. Finally, they have the ability to store their digitised credentials in a secure location and use them for their lifelong educational goals.Immediately available via Web App
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