The Observer reports that the Central Bank Counterfeit
Deterrence Group, made up of 27 top central banks, has developed
anti-forgery software, which has been supplied free of charge since
the start of the year.
The software looks for set features incorporated as a pattern
into banknotes. If the pattern is detected, then the printer,
copier, or software refuses to process the image. It is already
being used in some printers and in the latest release of Photoshop,
Adobe's market-leading graphics software.
While use to date has been voluntary, there are moves afoot to
make the use of anti-counterfeiting software compulsory. The EU is
in the process of preparing legislation to force the use of the
software, with publication due before the end of the year,
according to The Observer.
