Software School Tackles Fake Degrees Using the Blockchain
San Francisco's new software engineering school, Holberton, has announced it will tackle fake degrees using bitcoin technology. In partnership with Bitproof, the notary startup founded by teenager Louison Dumont, Holberton will issue every graduate with certificate that can be verified on bitcoin's blockchain using a Digital Certificate Number (DCN). While statistics on the prevalence of fake college degrees is thin on the ground, 86% of employers in a recent survey said they'd found candidates lying on their CV. In addition, fake certificates are widely available and cheap to buy.....
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Holberton Software Engineering School announced it will become the first school to deliver academic certificates that are secured and accessible via Bitcoin’s blockchain. To this end, the school has collaborated with Bitcoin startup Bitproof that specializes in document certification on the blockchain. The new blockchain-powered certificates should make it easier for employers to verify job candidates’ backgrounds and reduce the number of false resumes. According to the information in Holberton school blog, each graduate will be given a paper certificate and a Digital Certificate Number....
If there was ever a time when it became clear the current system is failing and things need to change, it would be right now. A government IT official used fake degrees to run US law enforcement data systems for years and was only found out a few days ago. Screening processes are not doing a thorough enough job it seems. Obtaining an IT position without the proper degrees is a nearly impossible job. Granted, not every tip and trick IT-ers pick up along the way are coming from textbooks, but rather hands-on experience. Faisal Ahmed, however, took matters to a whole new level by striking a....
Educational institutions are turning their attention to the public blockchain to record and verify student credentials. Under normal circumstances, recording student achievements using paperwork can be labor-intensive and costly, making blockchain a significant step toward maximizing cheapness, security and transparency. Holberton School of software engineering, based in San Francisco, is now actively recording student achievements through blockchain. In October 2015, the institution announced its plans, making it the world’s first school to authenticate academic certificates in this way.....
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The use cases of blockchain technology have been touted many times, and various education facilities are using this concept to record and verify student credentials. Adding this new layer of transparency will help employers check candidate credentials in the future. It may come as a surprise to learn that various educational institutions are actively....