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3D Holograms Detect Fake Signatures
Roland Piquepaille writes "Several sources reported last week that a new technique that produces 3D holograms of handwriting could be used to detect fake signatures on checks, credit card receipts or other important handwritten documents. Here are pointers to Nature, Scientific American or BBC News Online. Instead of using 2D techniques to look at the sequence of pen strokes in a signature, this new method is based on 3D micro-profilometry which permits to translate the writing into an image showing dips and furrows of the sample so that anomalies can be detected. If you plan to imitate your spouse's signature, beware! Forensics have a new and very efficient tool. As an example, for the use of ballpoint pens on normal paper, the success rate was 100%. You'll find more details, references and pictures in this overview."
okay, send me some samples of your signature and a blank check. And we'll see....
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
How do I use the DMCA against these bastards. My signature is my property, I don't want any reproductions of it stored in their computers - 3D or not.
did you just say 4/8"?
Didn't you know that was the cool new slang for 8/16"?
Man, nerds never get out...
My signature can't be "read" (while it originally derived IHandwrittenName, it was significantly personalized and aesthetically simplified over time), and this has led to quite a few inane "Haha! THAT'S your signature?" comments.
A signature is just an individualized sequence of muscle movements that technically could be you writing an offensive remark. That's why there's normally a printed name aside it.
I'll save you a step over the last guy, just sign the checks and send them to me.
I'm Rick James with mod points biatch!
If THAT is true, the children will not understand anyway :-)
Perhaps someday, we'll have computers able to factor large products-of-primes such as 8 and 4...