Building A System For Tracing Provenance Of Educational Certificates.

Abstract

Digital signatures are essential for verifying the legitimacy and integrity of digital documents, hence aiding in the verification of the origin of educational certificates. Digital signatures are considered more secure than e-signatures since they are cryptographically linked to the signed document and can be authenticated. This thesis explores the knowledge pertaining to PDF digital signatures and develops a system for tracking the origin of documents using this knowledge. The proposed solution would be a comprehensive online application that includes numerous components for processing PDFs to mitigate vulnerabilities related to digital signatures in PDFs using iText. The system efficiently generates and displays report data, including a significant amount of signature data that is utilized for a wide range of conditions in signature validation. The system is an effective instrument for validating and publishing educational certificates. Additionally, digital signature is a robust technology that should be utilized for the tracing system.