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How to prevent copying of digtal (handwritten) signatures? [duplicate]

Assuming that you are not given any other choice than to implement digital handwritten signatures. That is, a signature pad (or even a computer mouse) is used to generate a digital signature which is ...
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Is it a security risk for a signature to be publicly available? [duplicate]

For once, I'm not talking about digital signatures. I'm talking about good old-fashioned pen and paper signatures. Should I protect my signature like I protect my passwords? Is it a genuine security ...
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How do living politicians protect their readily obtainable signatures from misuse?

Many living politicians' signatures are found online or can handily be acquired (You can write them, and their letters will contain their signature). Thus do they use a different signature for ...
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How accurate are people at determining the validity of a signature? [closed]

Is there any scientific survey about this? I could imagine an experiment like this: 100 people provide at least 3 times their signature (e.g. with different pens) Each of them gets all 3 example ...
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Is it possible to verify that a signature was made prior to the content of the document it is found on?

In What to do after I signed a blank sheet of paper given to me by my manager?, a distressed individual (B) has signed a blank piece of paper and given it to an adversary (A). A has openly stated to ...
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Tamper-proofing/checking handmade signature

I would like to print pre-signed documents with a verifiable OTP on it. I'm a web/system developer, crypto and security enthusiast. Somehow, I'm now the head of HR in a hotel in Congo. As an IT guy, ...
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Handwriting/cursive education is on the decline. How does this affect signature-based authentication?

More and more schools are not teaching cursive handwriting, and many are considering it more of an art, or optional in the curriculum. I assume this will have an impact on the ability to forge a ...
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Why are hand-written signatures still so commonly used?

Why are hand-written signatures still so commonly used? Can they actually prove anything? Two assumptions: If anyone wants to forge my signature I'm sure they will be able to do it. Even my own ...
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