Wacom Ink SDK for verification is a set of software tools that can be used to verify the authenticity of handwritten signatures more accurately than with the naked eye.
The SDK’s verification engine enables signatures to be verified in two ways:

• Dynamically via a high-speed recording of the signing process, and
• By comparing an image of the signature with known genuine examples.

It’s the only solution that enables both these types of verification within a single product. They can be used either independently or in combination.

The SDK is easy and fast to integrate within an organization’s document management system. Its verification engine checks new signatures against a template consisting of up to 6 known genuine examples.

After this comparison, the engine generates a simple, highly accurate and instant acceptance or rejection message for the signature being checked. Organizations can choose how strict the pass/fail criteria are. This helps them achieve the right balance between security and a smooth customer experience.

Importantly, the software does not store any of the signature data it captures, eliminating the potential compliance problems that affect alternative server-based solutions.

Real-time verification accurately validates the biometric data and visual characteristics of a handwritten eSignature as it is created. It does this by comparing it with up to 6 reference signatures collected over time and stored on the company’s servers. These biometric data include specific aspects of the signature’s shape but also, for example, the speed and pressure applied in creating it.

Image-based verification compares a static image of a signature against up to 6 known reference signatures by comparing the proportion of linked visual features in the signature, and their similarity. The SDK supports a wide range of image types (png, bmp, tif, jpeg, etc.) and provides options to:

• Clean image speckle
• Adjust contrast and brightness
• Remove fold lines
• Normalize signature sizes

• Optimized for authenticating signatures dynamically at the
  point of signing or after the fact. 
• The only eSignature verification solution that supports dynamic
  digital and image-based signature comparison.
• Mitigation of compliance risks because no data is stored by the
  SDK, unlike server-based alternatives.
• Compatible with all third-party hardware that generates
  handwritten eSignatures in ISO format.
• Enables verification using a template created using between 1
  and 6 known genuine signatures.
• Straightforward migration path from scanned paper-based
  signatures to a fully digital handwritten eSignature solution.

Mumbai: As most companies saw their employees working from home due to the Covid pandemic, they are worried that this is also set to see a substantial jump in the frauds in next two years, a Deloitte survey said.

As per the report, India Corporate Fraud Perception Survey, 80% of corporate India believes fraud will rise in the next two years. The current business disruption can spur fraud over the next two years, according to 80.3 percent of respondents. About 70.34percent felt the qua ..

“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread disruption and exposed vulnerabilities in ways businesses are managed across the globe. Some of the significant changes expected to influence business models in the long term, include social distancing, large-scale remote working, reliance on shorter supply chains, enhanced use of technology, and customer introspection on the perceived value of goods and services. India is also seeing unprecedented rise in volumes and pace of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As), alongside significant rise in private equity and venture capital investments,” the Deloitte report added.

As per the findings of the survey, the procurement (19.35 percent) and information technology (16.94 percent) remain processes most vulnerable to fraud risks. Third parties were indicated as being most likely to indulge in unethical practices amounting to fraud (36.36 percent).

“There is a need to relook at mechanisms to prevent and detect frauds by investing in technology that can predict future risk areas and raise red flag for suspicious transactions. The ability to change and adapt FRM practices to new work paradigms will determine how organizations can effectively tackle future fraud risks. I hope you will find our survey report relevant and useful in your endeavours to prevent corporate fraud, make informed decisions about investing in anti-fraud technologies, designing fraud risk frameworks and building an ethical enterprise,” said Nikhil Bedi, Partner and Leader, Forensic, Financial Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India.