Tech, Counterfeiting & Terrorism
from the bring-on-the-FUD dept
mw writes "Rapid advances in scanning, printing and other technologies have made counterfeiting a new primary tool for terrorists. According to a new Business 2.0 story, American companies such as Xerox and Hewlett-Packard, have launched products that are helping terrorists in their forging initiatives. And now, highly-effective forgeries can be created by anyone with a $1000 scanner, computer and printer setup." I get a little annoyed when I read these articles that look to blame technology for making "bad" things easier, and this one moves in that direction at times.
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Banks or other institutions are already trained in looking for telltale signs, such as the microprints, red-and-blue fabric imbedded in paper, or the watermarks. Such technology has been well controlled and continues to be so.
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