First School in Canada to Issue Graduates Credentials via #blockchain
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The move to using an Ethereum-based dApp is a response to growing rates of transcript fraudSoon, graduates from Southern Alberta Institue of Technology won’t just be receiving a paper diploma. They will soon receive their credentials via a secure blockchain key. The Calgary-based technical post-secondary institute is the first in Canada to issue blockchain-secured credentials, and one of just around a dozen schools globally (including MIT and Stanford).“There are more and more cases of fraudulent transcripts that post-secondaries are having to deal with.”Neera Arora, SAIT registrarDaniel Duffy, SAIT’s chief information officer, said most people are likely familiar with blockchain technology because of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, financial transactions are only its first (...)
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