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.
About Athumi
Athumi, the Flemish data utility company, was founded by the Flemish Government and positions itself as a neutral third-party facilitating data collaborations across economic sectors and the boundaries of public and private sectors. Founded with the goal of making more data more usable for more companies, Athumi plays a pioneering role by managing Flanders' first Pod platform.
About itsme®
Since 2017, itsme® has been the reference for secure mobile identification and privacy protection, with over 7 million users. The itsme® app allows you to identify yourself, securely log in, approve transactions (such as payments), and electronically sign documents.
In 2018, itsme® was recognized as a digital identity by the Belgian government and at the European level in 2019 (LOA high eIDAS). The app is widely used in the financial sector and complies with PSD2, FATF, and GDPR standards, with ISO27001 certification.
itsme® was developed by Belgian Mobile ID, a collaboration between seven Belgian banks and telecom companies. In 2021, the Federal Investment Fund became a shareholder with a 20% stake, and additional capital was raised from six other shareholders to support its growth towards a European digital identity.
itsme® is now available in 16 European countries.
About Dibbs
Dibbs helps students and recent graduates navigate the various benefits and opportunities available to them. Their goal? To bridge the gap between students and employers.
Dibbs focuses on four types of content: jobs, discounts & giveaways, events, and tips & tricks. Dibbs has a community of over 75,000 students, who can use the app from the age of 16.
For more information, visit athumi.eu
Or contact:
- Athumi: Björn De Vidts, CEO Athumi, bjorn.devidts@athumi.eu, +32 494 56 49 59
- itsme®: Tom Van Den Bosch, Chief Product Officer (CPO), tom.vandenbosch@itsme-id.com, +32 472 37 69 92
- DIBBS: Pieter Seyssens, Co-founder & CEO Dibbs, pieter@dibbs.be, +32 474 840 694