An ambitious digital initiative to combat academic qualifications fraud by creating a database of verified academic qualifications is rolling out across Australia and New Zealand.

Tom Spurling and Amy Baker assess the situation of fraud, talking to students who have cheated the system, companies offering new admissions solutions, and an architect of a global initiative to give students secure ownership of their academic data.

For student data portability, the banking sector might hold the answer. Just ask yourself, did you ever encounter fake withdrawals from your bank account?