More reliable and efficient, the blockchain builds trust in the Digital Credentials industry. The term “Credentials” encompasses the notions of diplomas, qualifications, references, authorizations or professional titles. They are part of our daily lives: driver’s licence, university diploma, transcript, passport… Most of them are in physical form: plastic cards, identity papers, paper diplomas for example. … Read more
Aurélie Bayle is legal consultant and PhD CIFRE student at the University of Montpellier. She has been supporting the blockchain start-up BCdiploma since its creation. Digital Credentials: definition and legal issues BCdiploma team thanks Aurélie Bayle for the research note presented below. From time immemorial, Mankind has always shown a willingness to put down in writing, to save … Read more
The fake diploma is an emerging species! With many universities and high schools no longer printing paper diplomas or academic transcripts, lying about a skill or certification has never been easier. Forging a diploma, inventing some training courses or adding false information to a resume are now common practices among unscrupulous applicants during a recruitment … Read more
Since its creation in 2002, professional social network LinkedIn has continued to expand its range of services offered to its users. One of them, “licenses and certifications”, allows the users to supplement their profile with tangible elements in order to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive job market, and this includes adding and highlighting a … Read more
Diplomas and training certificates are used to certify skills acquired during academic or apprenticeship training. However, there are many skills acquired over a lifetime or experience that do not appear on these official documents. “Soft skills” include leadership or advanced knowledge in a particular field such as a Google certification. This know-how is extremely valuable … Read more
For the last ten years or so, digital technology has been at the heart of the strategy implemented by universities around the world. This strategy has two objectives: to increase the attractiveness of universities and to promote student success. The digital revolution offers new opportunities every day to innovate and transform higher education. In a … Read more
Quite simply, Efrei Paris is: Starting with the class of 2019, Efrei Paris issues its University digital credentials in a new innovative, 100% digital and secure format, valid for life, designed to increase the employability of graduates. For this, Efrei Paris has chosen blockchain technology, via the BCdiploma Micro Credentials Solution. Let’s review the three … Read more
Since the design of the first blockchain at the end of the 2000s, the blockchain has been revolutionizing many industries. From financial services with the rise of cryptocurrency and Bitcoin to healthcare for better access to personal patient data, the advent of the blockchain shows a significant need for data security in companies. The field … Read more
Diploma fraud is a frequent phenomenon in the spotlight when a personality finally turns out not to hold a diploma from a major institution even though it has been put forward. Today, credentials and certificates fraud is a major challenge for companies and educational institutions. In response to the ever-increasing need for authentication, many digital … Read more
Montpellier Business School (MBS) makes the delivery of diplomas paperless thanks to the blockchain credentials, which work kind of like a digital open badge. A good example of the use case of « digital credentials ». Montpellier Business School (MBS) now provides a digital, certified and secure diploma to all its graduates. « Following the graduation … Read more