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Academic Credentials
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Turnitin?
Turnitin is an edutech company that is renowned for upholding the standards of academic integrity in schools, academic institutions and universities worldwide, including Australia and New Zealand.

Blockchain
Hyland wields blockchain power for credential verification
Blockchain is scalable, interoperable, verifiable, and doesn’t depend on a single-authority tool to verify. Very few technologies will give you that capability to untangle.

Education
Underground cybercrime industry for cheating continues to grow
As a result to increasing exam pressure, grade hacking services and fake diplomas are becoming more easily available online, according to new Kaspersky research.

LinkedIn
Singapore firm embraces blockchain to fight credential fraud
A Singapore tech firm is using blockchain technology to bring validation and authentication to CVs and other credential types.

Fraud
New Zealand Universities combat credential fraud online
Recent studies in the UK analysed over 5,000 CVs and found that over 40% had discrepancies in the education claims, with 10% completely falsified.