Academic certificate fraud detection by Web-based intelligent access control system: An effective role of Blockchain technology

• This study examines the advantages of using blockchain technology in detecting academic certificate fraud. • It provides realistic experiential tracing the by certificate register number. • Digital certificates showcase how the immutable and transparent nature of blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize certificate identification. • Usability was effective with smart contacts, though further research is needed for other devices. The need for timely monitoring and management of the authenticity of academic certificates is increasing owing to the easy availability of computational facilities and network connectivity. This study is aimed to develop a means to verify the authenticity of an academic certificate data, such as; sender, receiver and digital signatures, using a blockchain ecosystem. Globally, the number of tertiary education students and graduates in various universities are constantly increasing every year; therefore the need for easy Web – based verification of degree certificates is also generating new business opportunities worldwide. Proof of certification of academic documents by easy means at low cost is not only necessary for the students but is equally required by the employers for a quick and trustworthy verification of the academic documents of the applicants during the recruitment process globally. Thus, a two-server-based framework is designed to support the multiple devices to train a local model using local data, and the gradients of the local model can be later sent to a central server that aggregates them to create a global model. Extensive experimental results confirm that BP can achieve efficient collusion resistance and verifiability of academic certificates results with a straightforward solution that demands the exploration of plausible business models.