Introduction

Over the years, humans have engaged in the act of record-keeping. This is done to take note of moments in history, protect important documents, and maintain records of finances. Much of what we know today as a generation has been passed down through verbal communication or recorded in books.

With the emergence of computers and the internet, we can store important documents in the cloud or on a computer. While these two methods are widely accepted, they do not guarantee the authenticity of a document or prevent it from being falsified or manipulated.

Here in Nigeria, it is quite sad that document forgery and identity falsification are among the most common crimes in the political and financial sectors. How can we curb this issue?

In a recent interview with Wahab Ogunnaike, the founder of Regiz LLC, we discussed how Regiz is addressing these problems by introducing a novel approach to digital document storage and authentication using blockchain technology. Let's delve in!

What is Regiz?

Regiz is a blockchain documentation technology that digitizes, authenticates, and verifies documents to confirm their authenticity. Many documents have been issued in physical form, but with Regiz, these documents can be digitized, each having its unique chain ID generated through minting.

In an interview with Ogunnaike, he gave an overview of Regiz, and he said,

"Taking a school, for instance, it's usually very difficult sometimes for documents that have been issued during the non-computer age to get verified. This is because most of the documents were stored in a file locally, and they are susceptible to damage. What we are doing at Regiz is trying to digitize these documents and manage them properly and effectively, leveraging blockchain technology. We intend to onboard these documents on the platform by tokenizing the documents and making them digital assets."

Regiz provides a platform where document authenticity can be confirmed in real-time, and hard copy documents can be digitized upon request by the user.

Features on Regiz

Below are some of the key features of the Regiz Dapp, which includes:

Document storage: Here, users can upload their documents on the Regiz Dapp, which will be stored as a digital asset that is non-erasable, non-alterable, and non-immutable; in other words, they will be there forever. At this stage, the documents have not been verified by the issuing organization.

Document Authentication: After uploading their documents on the Dapp, users can request an upgrade, allowing Regiz to verify the document's authenticity with the issuing organization or a third party.

Document Sharing: Users can share documents as digital assets on the Regiz Dapp using a unique chain ID for each asset.

Access Revoking: With this feature, users can easily revoke access after sharing the document with a third party once they are done accessing it. This is to ensure the document is not tampered with.

When asked about his motivation for building Regiz, Wahab said,

"Recently, we have been experiencing issues with document falsification, which has become increasingly common. For a long time, we have faced recurring situations where people forge certificates, and the authenticity of these certificates cannot be confirmed by third parties. As a result, there are often doubts regarding the authenticity of these documents. What if we had technology that could address this problem? That's why Regis was created."

Conclusion

With Regiz technology, a global solution has been provided to combat document forgery and falsification. By leveraging blockchain technology, Regiz offers a secure, efficient, and user-friendly platform that promises to change how we authenticate and verify documents. As we progress into a digital and data-driven world, the battle against document falsification can be won with Regiz.