Document Examination Ireland

15/02/2022

A great podcast on the forger Lee Israel. What I find so amusing is that she became so famous her forgeries in many cases are now worth more than the original material....

‎Show Cheat!, Ep Letters From A Forger - 14 Feb 2022

23/05/2018

http://documentexaminer.ie/cut-and-paste/

“Cut and Paste” is often used to refer to the process were a genuine signature is lifted from one document and dropped onto a second document. If this is done without the consent of the individual concerned it is essentially an act of forgery. Cut and paste can be done in an old school way …

18/03/2018

I had the pleasure of lecturing at GMIT, Galway on Thursday to the 4th year Forensic Science students. A great day and some fantastic student projects on display...

19/02/2018

It makes a lot of sense to know exactly what you have purchased from your financial institution!

The bank was forced to apologise after retired teacher Jean Mackay came forward with paperwork that clearly showed her signature was faked on a bank document.

26/01/2018

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42826582

"Yes we all made it that night, but barely!" says a letter from someone claiming to be John Anglin.

14/11/2017

https://www.datanami.com/2017/11/13/faking-dealing-counterfeits-age-ai/

The news isn't the only thing being faked these days. Thanks to cutting edge machine learning techniques, it's easier than ever for people to generate coun

14/04/2017

Can you do a one to one signature comparison?
http://www.serifwebresources.com/control.php?uid=f64c143aadd7904eb9c014b4e2ab83078e596c9b&post=1506091

A frequent request I receive is to compare two signatures to determine if they are of common authorship or not. This type of comparison is problematic because if any differences between the two signatures are observed it is not really possible to say if they are due to natural variation in the signa...

09/12/2016

http://digg.com/video/penmanship-bot-axidraw

Remember when you thought to yourself "who needs cursive?" and gave up on practicing your handwriting? It's a good thing you did that, but this robot is making those skills obsolete.

06/12/2016

The role of the expert witness

http://www.serifwebresources.com/control.php?uid=f64c143aadd7904eb9c014b4e2ab83078e596c9b&post=1480911

The role of the expert witness can be misunderstood, often by the client but sometimes also by the legal team who have a responsibility to represent the client’s best interests in any proceedings.

24/11/2016

Is your document an original?

http://www.serifwebresources.com/control.php?uid=f64c143aadd7904eb9c014b4e2ab83078e596c9b&post=1478558

I am often asked to verify whether a particular document is an original document or a good quality colour photocopy or printout.

15/11/2016

Is your signature easy game for a forger?

Signatures on legal and commercial documents are often questioned. But how can you avoid becoming a hostage of fortune to your own signature? Dave Madden explains how to reduce the risk

13/10/2016

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/08/ballpoint-pens-object-lesson-history-handwriting/402205/

Thicker ink meant it didn't smudge as easily as its predecessor, the fountain pen—but it also made writing by hand more physically demanding.