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How Web3 Improves Digital Certification

Verifolio offers automatically verifiable digital certificates. But what makes them trustworthy?

How Web3 Improves Digital Certification

Verifolio offers automatically verifiable digital certificates.But what makes them trustworthy?It turns out that we can guarantee properties like unforgeability thanks to Web3 inventions. In this post, we’ll explain what Web3 is, how Verifolio leverages it to improve the digital certification process, and why we still rely on Web2-style infrastructure for everyday users.

From Web2 to Web3: A Shift in Identity

The Web3 revolution starts with how you log in.

In Web2 — from banks to social media — your login credentials live on the platform’s servers.You prove who you are with a username and password.It’s convenient, but it creates risks: data breaches, phishing, and privacy erosionas identity providers (Google, Facebook) track your every move.

Web3 flips this model. Secrets stay on your device.You prove identity with a cryptographic signature generated by a wallet (e.g., MetaMask or Yoroi).The platform verifies the proof without ever seeing your private key.

Benefits

Aspect Web2 Web3
Security Vulnerable to server hacks, phishing Immune to remote theft; keys never leave device
Privacy Centralized tracking No middleman collecting login data
UX Remember dozens of passwords One wallet, many services

Trade-offs

Web3-style login introduces some risks of its own.It is not possible to prove the identity of a user without the corresponding secret.Users need to be responsible enough not to lose or leak their secrets.Unlike passwords hosted by centralized identity providers,secrets stored on the user’s device are not recoverable and can’t be reset.

Guaranteed honesty

Web2 platforms demand blind trust.A bank could move your money.A social network could post under your name.A certificate issuer could forge credentials.

Web3 eliminates that possibility.Every action — transfer, post, certificate issuance —requires a digital signature from a private key the platform cannot access.

Verifolio’s Implementation

  1. Issuers (universities, employers, training providers) connect using Web3 technology.
  2. Each certificate is signed with the issuer’s private key.
  3. Verifolio never sees or stores the key, which guarantees zero risk of internal forgery.
  4. Anyone can verify the signature using the issuer’s public key.

Result: Tamper-proof credentials with mathematical certainty.

Web2 Comfort Zone

Certificate recipients can access certificates using email and password. No wallet required. They enjoy:

  • No key management
  • Account recovery
  • Instant sharing

As Web3 UX matures, we will offer optional Web3 logins for all users.

Conclusion

By blending Web3’s cryptographic rigor with Web2’s ease of use,Verifolio delivers certificates that are both tamper-proof and user-friendly.Institutions gain ironclad accountability without centralized vulnerabilities,while recipients enjoy seamless access without the burden of key management.As Web3 matures, this hybrid model paves the way for a future where digital trustis the default—not the exception.Ready to issue or verify your next certificate with confidence?Explore Verifolio today.

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