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Your transcript should belong to you: Using zero-knowledge to protect academic privacy

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You paid tens of thousands of dollars to get a college education, maybe even going into debt to do so. But while you might have your diploma hanging in a fancy frame on your wall, you don’t have control over a critical part of that expensive degree — the proof you need to show employers that you actually completed it. That’s your transcript, and you should have access to it on your own terms, not the school’s terms. Unfortunately, academic institutions often struggle to secure and transfer sensitive student data. Nearly 32 million records have been compromised across thousands of higher education data breaches since 2005. And what should be a simple proof process is often delayed by antiquated academic systems — if the college hasn’t closed or consolidated, as nearly 100 US institutions have since 2016. Making matters worse, the current hiring process forces individuals to share their entire transcript. That creates a risk of bias and discrimination when applying for jobs: A transcript

Your transcript should belong to you: Using zero-knowledge to protect academic privacy Back Your transcript should belong to you: Using zero-knowledge to protect academic privacy Identity September 11, 2023 | 4 min read share You paid tens of thousands of dollars to get a college education, maybe even going into debt to do so. But while you might have your diploma hanging in a fancy frame on your wall, you don’t have control over a critical part of that expensive degree — the proof you need to show employers that you actually completed it. That’s your transcript, and you should have access to

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