27 Central Banks Push Anti-Counterfeit Software

securitas writes "GlobeTechnology reports that the 27-member Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group is behind the anti-counterfeit software in Adobe Photoshop CS, Ulead PhotoImpact, Jasc Paint Shop Pro and others. Consortium members of the Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group include the USA, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia and many more. Law enforcement agencies and banknote-issuing authorities say that it is a response to the rapid growth of digital counterfeiting. The software is distributed free of charge to hardware and software manufacturers and is voluntary to use. But the European Union is drafting legislation to force manufacturers to include anti-counterfeit measures in all systems, scanners or printers sold in Europe. Counterfeiting and anti-counterfeiting with Adobe Photoshop and other products like inkjet printers have been the subject of recent discussion on Slashdot."

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Stupid Journalists...

[tyleroar]

Even for jouranlists this is getting pretty bad..
A group of central banks, including the Bank of Canada, is quietly giving secret anti-counterfeiting technology to computer and software manufacturers in an attempt to hinder hackers who try to print money at home.
Someone needs to teach journalists that anyone who does something bad with a computer!=hacker!