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The development of a database for payment card embossing machines
S Michaud1, C Estabrooks, D Wong
1Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Central Forensic Laboratory, Document Section, Ontario, Canada.
Science & Justice : Journal of the Forensic Science Society
|November 4, 1998
Summary
A new software program links payment cards using embossed character identification. This database development streamlines forensic analysis, enabling accurate correlation of counterfeit and altered cards to their production machines.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Science
- Computer Science
- Card Security
Background:
- Increasing operational demands in forensic examination of payment cards.
- Need for efficient methods to link and identify payment cards.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a software program for linking payment cards based on embossed characteristics.
- To create a database for efficient forensic analysis of payment cards.
Main Methods:
- Development of a software program to analyze embossed characters on payment cards.
- Creation of a database to store and correlate card identification characteristics.
Main Results:
- Successfully linked payment cards by identifying characteristics on embossed characters.
- Developed a database that efficiently organizes payment card data.
- Enabled accurate correlation of counterfeit and altered cards to specific embossing machines.
Conclusions:
- The software program and database significantly improve the forensic examination of payment cards.
- The system provides an orderly and efficient process for identifying card production sources.
- Facilitates accurate tracking of counterfeit and altered payment cards across Canada.