DocCert: Nostrification, Document Verification and Authenticity Blockchain Solution

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Source of Publication

2023 Fifth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications (BCCA)

Publication Date

10-26-2023

Abstract

Many institutions and organizations require nostrification and verification of qualification as a prerequisite for hiring. The idea is to recognize the authenticity of a copy or digital document issued by an institution in a foreign country and detect forgeries. Certificates, financial records, health records, official papers and others are often required to be attested from multiple entities in distinct locations. However, in this digital era where most applications happen online, and document copies are uploaded, the traditional signature and seal methods are obsolete. In a matter of minutes and with a simple photo editor, a certificate or document copy may be plagiarized or forged. Blockchain technology offers a decentralized approach to record and verify transactions without the need for huge infrastructure investment. In this paper, we propose a blockchain based nostrification system, where awarding institutions generate a digital certificate, store in a public but permissioned blockchain, where students and other stakeholders may verify. We present a thorough discussion and formal evaluation of the proposed system.

ISBN

979-8-3503-3923-9

Publisher

IEEE

Volume

00

First Page

652

Last Page

657

Disciplines

Computer Sciences

Keywords

Resistance, Prototypes, Seals, Organizations, Forgery, Blockchains, Stakeholders

Indexed in Scopus

no

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Green: A manuscript of this publication is openly available in a repository

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