Counterfeiting detector wins new technology prize.A DEVICE THAT USES LASERS to scan the surfaces of paper, plastic or metal to detect their unique molecular "fingerprints Impressions or reproductions of the distinctive pattern of lines and grooves on the skin of human fingertips. Fingerprints are reproduced by pressing a person's fingertips into ink and then onto a piece of paper. " won the Global Security Challenge prize, which is awarded annually to homeland defense start-ups. Ingenia Technology based in London, took the $10,000 prize with its laser surface authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. scannets, which uses a beam of light to scan the surfaces of materials for microscopic irregularities. The company has touted the technology as a way to detect counterfeiting counterfeiting, manufacturing spurious coins, paper money, or evidences of governmental obligation (e.g., bonds) in the semblance of the true. There must be sufficient resemblance to the genuine article to deceive a person using ordinary caution. . The surface of an item, such as a passport, can be scanned before issuance, and the unique "fingerprint" of the material entered into a database. Items made of paper and plastic all have unique irregularities on their surfaces that lasers reflect back as "optical speckles." The device chooses one spot on the item to scan. The same spot can later be examined a second time to verify its authenticity, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a company fact sheet. Ingenia has developed a static version of the scanner that could be installed on production dines or printing presses. There is also a handheld device. The technology can be used to verify the authenticity of identity cards, credit cards, software, banknotes, share certificates or any kind of packaging. "The list is endless," the company said. The judges for the competition said the vote was unanimous. "Ingenia has developed a potentially disruptive technology A new technology that has a serious impact on the status quo and changes the way people have been dealing with something, perhaps for decades. Music CDs all but wiped out the phonograph industry within a few years, and digital cameras are destined to eliminate the film industry. with global opportunities," they said in a statement. The London Business School Around 800 degree students, from 70 countries, graduate from the school each year. Over 80 percent of students, and over 70 percent of faculty, come from outside the UK. A further 6,000 executives attend the school executive education programmes each year. sponsors the prize. Along with the cash reward, Ingenia will receive mentoring from Siemens Venture Capital to help bring the product to market. |
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