The digital age demands we identify ourselves on a variety of digital platforms, using more or less efficient, but fallible password presentation systems. Adding to this need is the digitalization of any type of document relating to our identities, such as a valid passport, driving license, qualification, certificate, university student card, university degree diploma, and … Read more
Ever considered digitizing your official identity? We all possess various official documents – identity cards, diplomas, CVs – that confirm our identity and qualifications. These documents, collectively known as “credentials,” are vital in our interactions with governmental and institutional bodies. Digitizing these credentials poses a significant challenge: ensuring their absolute authenticity. Given the risks of … Read more
In the news almost every day, the digital transformation of society is quickly gathering pace across economic sectors, and in the management of our daily lives. Aware of the digital opportunities, but also the risks, Europe has begun to invest in blockchain technology and solutions, in order to guarantee the data security of its citizens. … Read more
Not familiar with the EBSI or fr.EBSI acronyms? Not sure what a Verifiable Credential is? Step by step, let’s discover the French governmental project fr.EBSI and its deliverables. The players of the fr.EBSI project The fr.EBSI project is a winner of the CEF Telecom 2020-FR-IA-0099 European call. This is the French governmental project within the … Read more
Companies’ current recruitment processes still favor qualifications over competences, since the latter are more difficult to verify. While a diploma or certification attests to a level acquired and validated at a given moment, it may not be an accurate snapshot of that same person’s skills a few years later. However today soft and hard skills … Read more
Smart contracts originated in the 1990s in the United States. Invented by Nick Szabo, a cryptographer, world-renowned for his work on the concept of the blockchain, smart contracts are the fruit of a convergence between IT, law and human relations. In short, a smart contract represents an agreement between two parties expressed in computer code. … Read more
Every day, more and more sectors are taking a keener interest in the paperless office and storing credentials and records in a secure electronic space on the blockchain. The world of education is certainly no exception. Blockchain technology is now offering a revolutionary new way for academic, learning and training institutions, like Ifocop, to issue … Read more
The free movement of citizens is closely tied to their right to undergo training and engage in a professional activity. In this framework, having one’s experience and training recognized outside one’s country of origin may be required. In response to this highly topical issue – student mobility has risen by more than 30% in the … Read more
Do you wish to set up an Open Badge system for your classroom or training group? An Open Badge is a digital credential in the form of an image file, which is used to certify a specific skill, learning, expertise or achievement. It is typically issued by a university, a recognized institution or a certified … Read more
Have you ever taken an online exam? Or received a certification in a dematerialized format? In the age of online courses and remote training via Zoom, dematerialized diplomas have become ubiquitous. Micro-credentials are small-scale training units that attest to a specific knowledge or skill. They are sometimes called digital credentials, NanoDegrees or MicroMasters. Micro-credentials usually … Read more