Truver: A blockchain for verifying credentials: Poster

Abstract

During the job application process, applicants are asked to upload/send their resumes, certificates, recommendation letters, etc. However, how can employers ensure that the education and certifications are legitimate? Digital copies of physical documents cannot be trusted. The current verification process is inefficient, time consuming, and expensive, causing many delays and difficulties for the Human Resources. To address this problem, we propose Truver, a blockchain based platform which (a) provides a distributed and secure system on which every individual can store his/her verified credentials and share them with all potential employers, and (b) allows employers to verify an applicant's credentials instantaneously. The real world tests, using Ethereum blockchain, illustrates that Truver runs in acceptable cost and time. We formally prove the requirements of the proposed system against a strong realistic adversarial model, using an automated cryptographic protocol verifier.