Bahrain: University prints diplomas on the Blockchain

the The adaptation of the Blockchain technology progresses unceasingly. In the Middle East seems to want a leadership role in the adaptation of the Distributed Ledger technology. As the local media Trade Arabia 13. January reported, now the University of Bahrain in the future on the Blockchain.

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The University of Bahrain, will exhibit their diplomas in the future, using the Blockchain. The University, with 20,000 students is the largest public University in the country. Together with the open Standard Blockcerts and the cooperation with the Learning Machine, a System will be created, which certificates and official records using the Blockchain verifiable power and anchored. Already in the year 2018, the representative of the government of Bahrain highlighted the usefulness of the new technology. Abdul Hussain Mirza, Minister of electricity and water in Bahrain, is of the opinion that the ability of the Blockchain to protect the data of users in Cyberspace across the industry, is a true sign of progress.

What is Blockcerts?

Blockcerts is an open Standard to Create, Issue, View, and Verify certificates on the Blockchain-based. The digital records will be registered in the Blockchain, the cryptographically signed, tamper-proof, and together. This includes certificates for civil acts, academic certificates, professional licenses and certificates for staff developments. The aim is to enable the Individual to have their own official documents and share.

users of Blockcerts use their own Wallets, much like crypto-currencies. The Wallets contain certificates information on the certificates and stuff. In addition, the Wallets are a kind of digital Portfolio, which the users have the power of attorney. All of the participating parties, institutions, and individual users can create Wallets, by using the Open-Source Software.

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Outlook

How to Trade Arabia further reported, is the Blockchain-the Initiative of the University to be part of a comprehensive digitization strategy for students. The Arab University is not international but a pioneer in the education sector. In 2017, were issued as part of a pilot program at the American Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit) to over 100 graduates from block-based digital certificates. However, the use of Distributed Ledger seems to be technology for the certification in Germany to arrive. In August 2018, the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, was also in Germany, the first certificates for a course of study on the Blockchain. Whether it will prevail is the future technology for the verification of certificates and degrees, remains open.