Case Studies > Sony Global Education Credentials Platform
Sony Global Education needed an open, comprehensive, and trusted system for recording education credentials. This would allow businesses to pick the most qualified individual for each job opportunity or program admission. To facilitate this, the company developed a system allowing students to prove their qualifications quickly and accurately through reliable credentials within a globalized education system.
Sony Global Education collaborates with the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to develop a blockchain-based ICT environment for digital transcripts. A system that introduces blockchain technology into the educational space, emphasizing K-12 education.
The evaluation team selected Hyperledger Fabric because it offers more flexible data models and business logic, ensuring that all requirements would be met by version 1.0 of the platform. Additionally, the project aims to ensure authenticity, safety, and flexibility when sharing data within a trusted network.
This creates secure academic versions of LinkedIn for students’ learning records; allowing individuals or enterprises to use data anonymously; storing digital academic records with details on credits, accomplishments, and experiences through "digital badging"; and personalizing education through blockchain technology.
Hyperledger Private Blockchain is an innovative technology that provides businesses with a secure, distributed ledger system. With Hyperledger Private Blockchain, businesses can create their private blockchain networks and securely store their data in the distributed ledger. This technology eliminates the need for centralized servers and makes it possible to maintain secure, private data on the network.
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