Visible Digital Seal International Council
ISO 22385 & 22376 standards
The Visible Digital Seal International Council (VDSIC) develops and promotes an international system for the VDS by ensuring the global integrity, authenticity, security and interoperability of the VDS.
Visible Digital Seal (VDS)
The Global Standard for Digital Trust
The VDS is the answer to preventing document fraud. It is a 2D code containing the document’s key data, electronically signed by its issuer. This allows everyone to verify that the code has not been modified, that the key data is intact, and to authenticate its issuer, using a simple mobile application.
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One reader to read them all.
VDS can be represented in various machine-readable codes (MRCs), such as QR codes, barcodes, or RFID tags. These codes are easily readable using devices like scanners, barcode readers, or RFID readers, offering flexible and accessible solutions for different verification environments and devices.
Protect Users Against Malicious Attacks
Malicious attacks can assume various forms. For instance, quishing occurs when a genuine barcode is tampered with or replaced to redirect users to a fraudulent site. Scanning unverified codes may result in the theft of sensitive information or the initiation of unauthorized transactions. Consequently, safeguarding barcodes through cryptographic signing, rigorous origin validation, and controlled distribution is indispensable.
High Security
CEV technology provides a robust layer of security by embedding encrypted codes, machine-readable on electronic or paper documents, ensuring the authenticity of the information delivered and enabling immediate detection of possible falsifications.
Easy verification
With CEV, the verification process is simple and efficient. The scanning of the 2D barcode allows document information to be quickly retrieved and validated, simplifying authentication procedures and reducing the risk of fraud.
Cost-effective
Implementing VDS technology is cost-effective as it integrates seamlessly with existing document issuance and verification systems It eliminates the need for extensive infrastructure changes while significantly enhancing document security
Administration of the CEV’s trusted environment
One of VDSIC functions is to administer the trusted environment. To do this, it ensures that the various actors it has approved comply with ISO 22376 (Format) and ISO 22385 (Governance) Standards. Those actors, that are called “Scheme Operators”, can be Certification Authorities (CA) as well as entities that generate VDS for document issuers or that provide verification applications.
