All our management systems, products and supply chain certificates are stored and updated in a secure private blockchain. It allows anyone to instantly confirm that a certificate is valid and up to date.
People do business with companies they trust. DNV has been in the business of building trust for more than 150 years. Using blockchain technology, we are the first in the certification industry taking a step further to provide digital assurance. This allows our customers to be more transparent in their efforts to show traceable compliance and adherence to rules and standards.
Blockchain technology has revolutionized how data is stored and shared. Using cryptography to keep information secure, a blockchain provides a decentralized database or “digital ledger” of information. Based on a network of computers that must all approve an update before it can be verified and recorded, it reduces the dependency on and vulnerability of centralized data storage.
DNV stores certificates in the public VeChain blockchain. The right to create new certificates and update information. At the same time, we utilize the benefits of the technology such as authentication, decentralization and encryption. Although updates can only be performed by us, anyone can access the blockchain to check the validity of certificates.
When a certificate is issued, the data is digitized and a digital identity is assigned to each certificate. All certificates are tagged and traceable. The original is safely stored in the network of computers in the blockchain, commonly referred to as nodes.
The certificate data is in parallel managed in our production system. In total, this creates an immutable transaction, secure and highly transparent, which makes it easy to uncover fraud as the technology will expose any outdated or forged certificates.
All certificates have an embedded QR code that can be scanned with mobile devices. A lookup will be performed on the blockchain and certificate details presented. Anyone can at any time check and verify a company's claims and certification scope and validity. This can be checked through a lookup on our public certificate checker, as well.
See our quick guide.
View our video on the transition to the blockchain
The CEO of VeChain, Sunny Lu, explains how blockchain works with a very innovative example.
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Answer:We recommend to download an advertisement-free QR scanner through the app-store connected with your device. Such as Google Play for Android phones or App-store for Apple phones.
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Answer:When a certificate is renewed or when we issue a new certificate, the data is also simultaneously updated in the blockchain .
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Answer:We are storing the certificates in a private blockchain, meaning that the rights to create new information is restricted to us, while at the same time we utilize the benefits of the technology such as authentication, decentralization and encryption. The data is in parallel hosted in our central production system. This is a very secure solution, as data is not maintained in just one single location.
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