On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <[email protected]>wrote:
> My dad runs a security printing press that prints stuff like share > certificates, university degrees etc (not currency notes obviously) > > However, the basic features mentioned there are just that - basic ones. > There are going to be hidden / undocumented features to some extent (only > known within the banking industry and restricted there too), the paper used > will be carefully controlled etc. Getting a perfect set of dies, paper and > inks is half the job. The rest, computers + talented engravers can do. > My point is that it isn't about the technology - it never is a barrier - even Swiss notes which have some of the best security features are known to be forgeable, the real barrier has to be intent. It is about the trust, and how boldly will your neighbor piss in your garden while you are watching? A hundred years ago, before the age of the nukes that is, this would have been just cause for war.
