CLEVELAND––Hyland, a content services provider, said it has acquired Learning Machine, a provider ofblockchain-anchored digital credentialing solutions.
“Learning Machine is a pioneer in leveraging blockchain technology to authenticate documents and content,” the company said in a statement. “Its credentialing solution facilitates the creation and sharing of blockchain-secured digital records that are recipient owned, vendor independent and verifiable anywhere. The Learning Machine Issuing System allows any organization to easily design their records, import recipient data, issue records and manage the entire credentialing lifecycle.”
Hyland added the system allows governments, companies and educational institutions to issue blockchain records at scale, rooted in any blockchain they choose.
‘Major Step’
“This acquisition is a major step toward our goal of revolutionizing the way organizations electronically exchange trusted records,” said Bill Priemer, president and CEO of Hyland. “The addition of Learning Machine’s digital credentialing solutions to Hyland’s content services platform will enable our customers to generate and manage digital documents that are both easily shareable and instantly verifiable.”
According to Learning Machine, one of the most prevalent uses of the Learning Machine technology today is the issuing of digitally secured diplomas and transcripts.
“With over 900 of these institutions already leveraging the Hyland content services platform, these customers stand to benefit from Learning Machine’s ability to share and deliver authenticated content,” said Hyland.