Understanding the concept of decentralized identities

Understanding decentralized identities

Not everyone knows what a digital identity is, but many have one, whether they like it or not! Every cookie you accept, every form you fill out, and every click you make on social media contributes to your digital identity. What’s worse, identity theft has never been more of a threat than today. Indeed, the … Read more

Improving the image of higher education with digital credentials

Improve the image of higher education with digita credentials

Diplomas, certificates and transcripts achieved during a university course are all proof of learning that students will keep with them throughout their whole lives. These documents, still often used in their paper format, take time to produce and to deliver to students, are easy to fake, and are costly to verify. For such reasons, more … Read more

How to choose a digital credential solution

How to choose a digital credential solution

It’s decided: your organization wants to introduce a digital credential solution. Whether it concerns certificates, diplomas or open badges, proving or validating the acquisition of certain skills, or membership of certain groups, digital credentials are an extremely practical and reliable solution. They can take various forms, and providers of digital credential solutions have multiplied considerably … Read more

mywallet.cloud: Blockchain Wallet for Lifelong Digital Credentials

Digital credentials wallet

BCdiploma: Secure Digital Credentials Wallet Discover BCdiploma: a digital credentials wallet that securely stores and manages students’ credentials. Meet mywallet.cloud, our blockchain-based e-Portfolio life wallet, accessible via mobile and web apps. It allows learners to receive, store, and share various digital credentials. This e-Portfolio provides a unique, lifelong blockchain address, offering decentralized identities and the … Read more

How does the blockchain secure credentials?

how blockchain secures credentials

Not only the education sector but also banking, insurance and many others sectors are increasingly using blockchain technology. Each of them shares common needs: they have a large amount of information to process, store, secure, and share. So many actions that are facilitated by the blockchain. At this time of the digitization of many important … Read more

How to prevent fraud using digital credentials?

how digital credentials avoid frauds

Recruiters and universities face a common problem today: the creation, marketing and use of fake documents. This is a growing problem for both institutions and recruiters, who are presented with ever more fake documents, certificates, misleading statements and false claims in interviews. According to a 2018 study by the Florian Mantione Institute, as many as … Read more

Why are PDFs not considered digital credentials?

Pourquoi les PDFs ne sont pas des digital credentials

Massively used in a wide variety of contexts, the PDF format is extremely popular. Its ease of use and almost universal use make it a natural choice for sending and sharing documents, whatever their nature. Important documents, diplomas, bank account details and certificates of all kinds are commonly digitalized in this extremely practical format, and … Read more

Digital Diplomas: A New Era for Certificates

Diplôme académique VS diplôme numérique

Understanding the Difference and Embracing the Digital Shift In the current wave of digitization, the distinction between ‘diploma vs certificate’ is becoming increasingly important. As the world shifts towards digital formats, this difference influences the choices of students, educators, and employers. What are the particularities of digital diplomas, and why are they a better option … Read more

The 8 essential characteristics of a good digital accreditation solution

Les 8 caractéristiques indispensables d’une bonne solution d’accréditation numérique

The all-digital tidal wave has reached universities and educational and training institutions that issue certifications, and the physical diplomas they award increasingly have their digital doubles. To adapt to this revolution, these organizations need a viable system for easily issuing digital certifications, and they often call upon a third party to set up a digital … Read more

Digital Credentials in Higher Education: MBS business case

Higher Education: MBS business case

Since January 2021, Montpellier Business School graduates have received a digital version of their diploma, a Digital Credential issued with the BCdiploma solution. After almost two years of use, we spoke with Oscar Castellana, Head of the Student Administration Department, to take stock of this innovation, known in the higher education world as Digital Credentials. … Read more