introduction to
Documents

There are many documents that we take for granted every day that are subject to document fraud.

Graduation certificates, mortgage documents, legal documents, employment contracts, medical certificates, insurance contracts, and these are just a handful of many documents subject to fraudulent activity around the world each year.

For example, unqualified doctors and surgeons have been trusted in the past to provide professional services to patients. These unqualified doctors who provided fake certifications to their employers to a

get a job, cost people their lives as a result. Another example has been when an insurance claim has been turned down, due to the insurer changing a policy without notifying the client.

VeriDoc Global has developed a verification system that intends to stop these fraudulent activities, with the use of Blockchain technology and smart contracts. Our unique solution allows you to verify that the document you are looking at, is the true document that was created by the issuer.

HOW DOES THE VERIDOC GLOBAL

SOLUTION WORK?

WHAT ARE OUR
KEY FEATURES

Forefront of document security

Data is immutable on blockchain and can’t be breached via an attack on a single server or database.

Reduction in costs

Organisations can dramatically minimise the costly expenses of document fraud, and save time with the precautions they currently try to undertake to verify document authenticity.

Increased safety

Employers can now verify that employees have the qualifications needed to fulfil their work duties and responsibilities.

WHAT ARE OUR
KEY FEATURES

Forefront of document security

Data is immutable on blockchain and can’t be breached via an attack on a single server or database.

Reduction in costs

Organisations can dramatically minimise the costly expenses of document fraud, and save time with the precautions they currently try to undertake to verify document authenticity.

Increased safety

Employers can now verify that employees have the qualifications needed to fulfil their work duties and responsibilities.

FURTHER DETAILS

You may download our Power Point slides and PDF for further explaination.

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Veridoc global
solution

Fake documents are usually copies of genuine documents or illegally modified genuine documents made by unauthorised persons.

There is currently no way of quickly verifying if the document you are looking at is a true and correct document. With tools such as Photoshop and Canva readily available, editing a document has never been easier.

VeriDoc Global has developed a solution that involves embedding a QR code on a document with a unique digital hash inside the QR code. The hash holds a string of information that is then placed on the blockchain network for security, verification and most important end user validation.

Using a QR code reading app, you can scan the QR code on the document and the app will show you the true and correct document for you to compare and see if it is an original or a fake.

how does THE
QR CODE WORK?

QR codes are a type of matrix barcode or two-dimensional barcode. A standard QR code can hold up to 3Kb of data, compared to a standard barcode which holds less than 100 characters.

VeriDoc Global uses a unique digital hash that is stored on the QR code. When a QR code reader is used to scan the QR code, the system looks at the unique hash and

then checks the hash on the blockchain. The system verifies that the hash exists on the blockchain and then displays the original document that is linked to the hash.

This stops document fraud because blockchain technology prevents the data and the QR code from ever being changed or removed.

what about

RFID chips?

There is no doubt that RFID technology has many benefits,
however RFID also has its vulnerabilities.

Some of the reasons why RFID technology is so vulnerable:

RFID chips use “contactless technology” which means that data is transferred over the airwaves. There is plenty of evidence that shows that RFID tags can and have been hacked.

RFID tags can be read without your knowledge. Unlike magnetic strips and QR codes which need to be swiped or scanned, anyone with a RFID tag reader can read your RFID tag without you knowing.

RFID tags can be read from greater distances. Most RFID systems are designed so that the distance between the tag and reader is kept to a minimum. However, a high gain antenna can be used to read tags from greater distances, which leads to privacy issues.

what about

RFID chips?

There is no doubt that RFID technology has many benefits,
however RFID also has its vulnerabilities.

Some of the reasons why RFID technology is so vulnerable:

RFID chips use “contactless technology” which means that data is transferred over the airwaves. There is plenty of evidence that shows that RFID tags can and have been hacked.

RFID tags can be read without your knowledge. Unlike magnetic strips and QR codes which need to be swiped or scanned, anyone with a RFID tag reader can read your RFID tag without you knowing.

This is Our
Document Creator Flow

CREATE A DOCUMENT

Issuer creates a document.

GENERATE QR CODE

VeriDoc Global generates a unique
QR code and places the QR code
inside of the document.

GENERATE PDF IN
CLIENT’S SECURED SERVER

VeriDoc Global generates a PDF from
the new document and stores this on
the client’s secured server.

GENERATE UNIQUE
HASH VALUE ON BLOCKCHAIN

VeriDoc Global generates a unique hash
value for the document and places this on
the blockchain.

POPULATE THE DATABASE

VeriDoc Global populates a database with the
unique hash value, blockchain transaction
record and URL of the PDF (to preview the
document original).

This is Our
Document
Creator Flow

CREATE A DOCUMENT

Issuer creates a document.
GENERATE QR CODE

VeriDoc Global generates a unique QR code and places the QR code inside of the document.
GENERATE PDF IN CLIENT’S SECURED SERVER

VeriDoc Global generates a PDF from the new document and stores this on the client’s secured server.
GENERATE UNIQUE HASH VALUE ON BLOCKCHAIN

VeriDoc Global generates a unique hash value for the document and places this on the blockchain.
POPULATE THE DATABASE

VeriDoc Global populates a database with the unique hash value, blockchain transaction record and URL of the PDF (to preview the document original).

This is Our
document reader Flow

QR CODE READER

Document is scanned
using any QR code reader.

PREVIEW ORIGINAL DOCUMENT

User is redirected to a secure VeriDoc
Global webpage that displays the unique
hash value, blockchain transaction record
and preview of the document original.

VISUAL INSPECTION

User validates the authenticity of
the document by visual inspection.

VALIDATE HASH VALUE
ON BLOCKCHAIN

User may validate the unique hash
value on the blockchain and verify that
the hash values are identical.

INFORMATION UPDATE

The QR code can be updated with additional
information showing amendments to the
original document(optional).

This is Our
document
READER FLOW

QR CODE READER

Document is scanned using any QR code reader.
PREVIEW ORIGINAL DOCUMENT

User is redirected to a secure VeriDoc Global webpage that displays the unique hash value, blockchain transaction record and preview of the document original.
VISUAL INSPECTION

User validates the authenticity of the document by visual inspection.
VALIDATE HASH VALUE ON BLOCKCHAIN

User may validate the unique hash value on the blockchain and verify that the hash values are identical.
INFORMATION UPDATE

The QR code can be updated with additional information showing amendment to the original document(optional).

PROOF OF CONCEPT

You may register and test our proof of concept for yourself.

Notice something different about the certificate on the right? Confused between whether it belongs to Jeremy Falso or not?

VeriDoc has made it simple, as verifying any document's authenticity is now just a quick scan away.

Compare the original document on your smart phone which is fetched directly from the issuer's server by scanning the QR code present on the certificate on the right.

Once you scan the QR using a QR reader, our verification platform will display the correct certificate of achievement which was originally issued by the issuer.

Don’t have a QR code reader to find out? Download the VeriDoc Global QR code reader here for free:

Download
Document Samples

SAMPLE 1

SAMPLE 2

Download our VeriDoc Global
QR code reader application.

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for yourself.

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9 July, 2019

SOLUTION WORK?