{"id":321231,"date":"2021-08-11T05:36:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T02:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fake-vax-certificates-renew-calls-for-blockchain-based-solution-in-australia\/"},"modified":"2021-08-11T05:36:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T02:36:15","slug":"fake-vax-certificates-renew-calls-for-blockchain-based-solution-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fake-vax-certificates-renew-calls-for-blockchain-based-solution-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"# Fake vax certificates renew calls for blockchain-based solution in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

“# Fake vax certificates renew calls for blockchain-based solution in Australia <\/strong>”
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With counterfeit Australian coronavirus vaccination certificates circulating online, local experts are calling for the national rollout of a blockchain-based vaccine passport to ensure the efficacy of the country\u2019s \u201cCovid certificate\u201d system.<\/p>\n

A report in The Australian cites<\/a> fraudsters who claim to have sold more than 200 fake COVID-19 certificates for $120 or more each and received interest from at least 900 other prospective customers. The fraudsters promote their products as being so convincing that \u201cYou\u2019ll be the only one to know you\u2019ve not been vaccinated\u201d and claim they can arrange for doctors to enter false vaccination records into the Australian Immunization Registry.<\/p>\n

The fraudsters are not without competitors, with another vendor of fraudulent Covid certificates claiming to have partnered with doctors across Australia, Europe, the United States and parts of Asia to provide false vaccination records internationally.<\/p>\n

Other sellers claim to offer more cost-effective solutions to bypassing health guidelines, purporting to sell doctored vaccination records for $12.99 each directly from the App<\/a>le App Store.<\/p>\n

According to Robert Potter of cybersecurity firm, Internet 2.0, Australia must harness blockchain technology<\/a> to ensure its Covid certificate system is not compromised. He urged both Australian and international authorities to adopt a blockchain-based \u201cnon-reproducible signing authority\u201d:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can come up with a foolproof system that only we can use, but we actually need a global system that everyone can use,\u201d he said. \u201cIt would be the cryptographic equivalent of a hologram.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blockchain is already being used to verify Covid vaccine status worldwide, with initiatives currently exploring the technology in the United States, China, South Korea, and Colombia. Global technology conglomerate, IBM, has already developed a blockchain-powered system integrated with Amadeus \u2014 an airline booking system that is used by more than 450 carriers worldwide.<\/p>\n

Blockchain Australia deputy chair Karen Cohen believes a blockchain-based Covid certificate could pave the way for the secure sharing of health data worldwide, stating<\/a>: \u201cThis would be a really wonderful test case as a globally secured way of sharing health data.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: <\/em><\/strong>The Chinese University of Hong Kong and ConsenSys create COVID-19 digital passport<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

However, not everyone agrees that a blockchain-based vaccination system is needed in Australia, with Services Australia general<\/a> manager Hank Jongen asserting that the existing Covid certificate application provided by his organization contains \u201cenhanced anti-fraud features.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAny fraudulent creation of a COVID-19 digital certificate does not mean our systems or personal data have been compromised,\u201d Jongen said. \u201cWhere there are discrepancies [\u2026] Services Australia will contact the provider to ensure accuracy of this information, and correct the record if required.\u201d<\/p>\n