NEW TECHNIQUES OFFER ANTI-COUNTERFEITERS NEW HOPE IN FIGHT AGAINST FAKES
March 15th, 2014
TECHNIQUES being developed to analyse ink offer significant benefits for examining questioned documents. Forensics has voyaged far since handwriting experts had just magnifying glasses and experience to underpin giving evidence as experts.It has had to: high-quality inkjet and laser printers make it tougher to distinguish between photo-quality frauds and commercially printed, legitimate documents.New document forensics scanners can assess variations in inks and toners on printed surfaces looking for idiosyncratic printing variations and flaws linked to inkjet ...
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