Tamper Proof Birth Certificate Using Blockchain Technology
Maharshi Shah1, Priyanka Kumar2
1Maharshi Shah, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Priyanka Kumar, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 22 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 01 May 2019 | Manuscript Published on 08 May 2019 | PP: 95-98 | Volume-7 Issue-5S3 February 2019 | Retrieval Number: E11180275S19/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: With the advancement of technology in modern era everything needs to be digitalized to make it more secure and reliable. Nowadays birth certificate is the only age proof of an individual and can be used to apply for a job, for admissions in collages/universities and basis of all the important government document identities like Aadhar card, Pan Card, Passport and other related matters. So identifying the correct birth certificate of any person is a major challenge. In the current system, afterbirth of any individual the birth has to be registered with the concerned local authorities within 21 days of its occurrence, then it should be filled up the form prescribed by the Registrar and then Birth Certificate is issued after verification with the actual records of the concerned hospital. However, current methodology used for birth certificate verification is costly and very time-consuming. Therefore, our objective is to propose a theoretical model for issuing birth certificate and verification of genuine birth records using blockchain technology. This technology uses several functions including hash, public/private key cryptography, digital signatures, peer-to-peer networks and proof of work. So in this paper we have developed an efficient and more secure way of storing birth certificate by using Inter Planetary File System (IPFS) and most demanded “blockchain” technology.
Keywords: Birth Certificate, Birth Certificate Verification, Birth Certificate Authentication, Blockchain Technology, IPFS.
Scope of the Article: Block Chain-Enabled IoT Device and Data Security and Privacy