Please describe your proposed solution
The Problem for Cardano:
- Lack of public (average Joe) awareness of the utility of the Cardano Blockchain.
- Limited perception of the utility of a robust and secure blockchain platform (such as Cardano)
- Lack of mainstream legitimacy with major institutions, governments, and universities.
- Lack of widespread applications growing the Cardano userbase.
The Problem Globally:
- Documentation is one of the most limiting factors in assuring an equitable standard of living for a major portion of the global population
- These populations include:
- Undocumented individuals (unauthorized immigrants, refugee status individuals, indigenous peoples, etc.)
- The elderly (through loss of documentation or expiration)
- Individuals in extreme circumstances (war, natural disaster) where documentation is lost or destroyed.
- Any individuals in need of digitizing or storing documentation.
- Lack of documentation can lead to:
- Lack of housing, lack of healthcare, lack of social services, lack of employment, etc.
- Basic human rights are made more difficult to access, creating inefficiencies in institutions and humanitarian care.
The Solution:
We will create .lockdoc, which will be deployed as a Dapp that will appear on app stores as well as on a Web Client. Universal access is a major priority, as many of the individuals we are trying to help have extremely limited internet access.
- Users will download the free app from their respective “App Stores”.
- Users will generate an account with .lockdoc, using either an alphanumeric key phrase or biometric ID to secure their account.
- From there, users will be able to upload a fixed amount of data, limited to ID, Medical Records, or Legal Documentation.
- If users wish to have their documents verified, they may submit their documents in the ‘Verification’ portal. Our Verification process uses “Smart Contract” technology to act as an in-between for the government. Once the government has approved the document, .lockdoc will display a verification badge on the document icon showcasing its legitimacy.
The purpose of this app will be (with institutional support) to act as a way of recovering, protecting, and acting as a potential substitute for physical ID.
Our impact will be proven in many ways, but the primary goal is to establish a Cardano-based Dapp as a central tool for major institutions to use for daily tasks, with an acute emphasis on digitizing Identification. With more support from world governments, Cardano could become a major asset to multiple organizations and governing bodies.
The diagram depicts both ends of the app model, with registration and verification data included.
VERIFICATION:
The data being verified will include:
- Basic ID (Driver's Licenses, Passports, Social Security Cards)
- Medical Records
- Diplomas
more will be included at a later date
Steps of Verification:
- ID will be securely uploaded onto an encrypted network and stored.
- Next, ID or documents will be submitted for verification with corresponding institutions
- Once the information has been validated as accurate by the respective institution, they will allow the conditions of 'verification' to be met
- Smart Contracts will allow a 'verification badge' to be displayed alongside digital documents on the user end.
- The user end will have a digital documentation with government/institutional verification that will be just as good or better than physical ID.