[Zoom In Aston] Electronic Document Authentication Platform, Why ASTON?

Aston Company
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read

We all know why electronic document authentication platform is needed. However, some people might have a doubt why it has to be ASTON. Today, we are going to learn more about X.Blockchain and Smart-PassOn which are the core technologies of ASTON platform.

Multi-dimensional structured Blockchain, X.Blockchain

The size of blockchains in which the details of all transactions are recorded is bound to grow as the cumulative number of transactions grows. In other words, as time passes, the network will expand to a point when it becomes impossible for all participants in the network to store and manage all the existing blockchains. It eventually compromises the fundamental concept of blockchains: decentralization.

In reflection of the characteristics of the electronic documents mentioned previously, the X-chain categorizes the records (transactions) related to a document based on ‘document’ or the other equivalent criteria rather than linking them in a single linear structure.

The full nodes responsible for mining the new blocks in the X-chain still collect information about all blocks. However, when clients just want to evaluate the validity of a document rather than the mining of it, they shouldn’t have to observe the whole block. Each user can verify the credibility of the target document to a sufficient level by only acquiring the sub-chain containing the document that requires verification and the main-chain at the next higher level without the need of a trusted third-party institution.

Smart-PassOn

The Smart-PassOn feature is a solution aimed to provide an easy and convenient security authentication solution. Our target customer is FinTech businesses. The Smart-PassOn is implemented using PKI private authentication, biometric signature authentication (FIDO), and blockchains.

When the Smart-PassOn solution is utilized, the diverse solutions for authentication, identification, security, and data administration are consolidated. Enterprise users will no longer have to implement each solution individually and, instead, can access all of the Smart-PassOn features in a bundled package for a readymade out-of-the-box solution.

Major features of Smart-PassOn are as follows:

1. Biometric Signature Authentication (FIDO)
The API is provided to enable the implementation of an identity authentication service by utilizing the biometric information unique to individuals such as the fingerprint, iris, face, voice, and more for identity confirmation

2. Identity Verification for Registration / Identity Authentication after Registration
The API is provided which is necessary for electronic authentication by utilizing the private certificates and the authentication institutions based on the public key infrastructure for the identity verification of individuals for registration necessary when they use the service for the first time, and the identity authentication of individuals after registration

3. Operation and Administration of Electronic Documents
All of the APIs provided are needed for the operation and administration of the electronic documents and the interface to corroborate the format of the electronic documents. These facilitate encryption, data compression, and more for rendering documents that require digital security and authentication

4. Blockchain System
Our system converts existing blockchain technology to formulate a new paradigm for the storage of information electronically

ASTON is a new type of electronic document authentication platform that resolves limitations of existing electronic document market has through X.Blockchain and Smart-PassOn. Keep paying attention to ASTON’s progress until hard copied documents disappear!

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