Athumi and itsme® launch groundbreaking digital student certificate, first implemented by Dibbs

Ghent, October 24, 2024 – Today, Athumi and itsme® mark a new milestone in their joint mission to digitize administrative processes. The groundbreaking solution for the digital student certificate, announced earlier this year, is now a reality. This means that students can now retrieve their student certificate digitally from a secure digital vault and share it with third parties through the itsme® app. Dibbs, the popular app for students, is the first to make this innovation accessible to its community.

Faster student job placements

With the integration of the digital student certificate into the Dibbs app, students can safely and efficiently verify their student status with potential employers. This means less paperwork and significant time savings for both students and companies.

Björn De Vidts, CEO of Athumi, emphasizes the importance of secure data exchange:
​"Athumi stands for the secure and smart handling of personal data. As a data utility company, we ensure that sensitive and valuable information from individuals and businesses can flow smoothly and securely, while you and I maintain control over what happens with our data. This allows companies to work more efficiently and strengthen digital trust with their customers. We are now delivering on this promise with the digital student certificate case. Thanks to their digital student certificate, students can start working more easily, and employers experience fewer administrative burdens as the certificate is delivered automatically and digitally."
Stephanie De Bruyne, CEO of itsme®, highlights the power of digital identity:
​"With itsme®, users can safely manage and share their identity and information, retaining control over what they share and with whom at all times. The integration of the digital student certificate provides a future-proof solution that makes students' lives easier and offers employers a reliable and fast way to verify student status. It's fantastic to see how our collaboration with Athumi is now delivering concrete results for our customers."
Pieter Seyssens, CEO of Dibbs, adds: "At Dibbs, we aim to make life as easy as possible for students. The digital student certificate is a perfect addition to our app. Now, students can prove their student status with just one click and start working faster."

How does it work?

When a student applies for a job via Dibbs, they can give permission with a single click through itsme® to share their student status with the potential employer. This information is then securely and reliably retrieved from the Athumi Personal Online Datastore (Pod), using itsme® authentication.

Key benefits:

  • Faster hiring: Students can start a job faster.
  • Less paperwork: Companies can hire students more quickly and efficiently.
  • Increased security: Students' data is handled securely and confidentially.
  • More convenience: Students no longer need to collect and send paper certificates.
  • Compliance: Companies are guaranteed that their data is correct and up-to-date, and they operate in line with regulations.

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About itsme®

Since 2017, the itsme® app has been the simple and secure reference for mobile identification and privacy protection in the digital world. Today, itsme® has more than 7 million users and is adopted across more than 20 different sectors. With itsme®, users can: identification (create a new online account and share identity details), authentication (secure and personal access to a website or application), approval of transactions (confirm a purchase or bank payment), electronically sign documents with legal validity (qualified electronic signature with the highest level of assurance), and, finally, share data from an authentic source with a third party (data sharing). These various functionalities account for an average of 35 million itsme® actions per month, or more than 1 million itsme® actions per day.

itsme® was recognized as a digital identity by the Belgian government in January 2018 and at the European level in December 2019 (LOA high eIDAS). The application is widely used in the financial sector as it complies with PSD2, FATF, and GDPR regulations and has obtained ISO27001 certification.

itsme® was developed by the Belgian Mobile ID consortium, which brings together seven leading players from the Belgian banking and telecommunications sectors: Belfius, BNP Paribas Fortis, KBC/CBC, and ING on one side, and Orange Belgium, Proximus, and Telenet on the other. In mid-2021, for the first time since the identity app’s launch, a government fund became a shareholder, acquiring a 20% stake: the Federal Participation and Investment Company (FPIM). Additionally, six other shareholders contributed extra capital, with the aim of taking further steps towards a European digital identity.

Today, the app is available in 17 European countries: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Spain, the United Kingdom and Romania.

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