Scantoverify
Scantoverify is a term used to describe a methodological approach and supporting tools for ensuring the integrity and provenance of digital records through automated scanning and cryptographic verification. It aims to allow organizations to confirm that captured data, such as scanned documents or streaming data, remains unchanged from its source and can be traced to a verifiable origin.
Core to scantoverify is a pipeline that combines data capture, content extraction, and integrity checks. Capture
Etymology: the term is a portmanteau of scan and verify, and is sometimes written as scantoverify or
Applications include archival digitization programs, enterprise document management, supply-chain documentation, e-government records, and healthcare data auditing.
Limitations and criticisms: effectiveness depends on secure input channels and trusted keys; it can incur processing
See also: data integrity, digital signature, cryptographic hash, tamper-evident log, OCR, provenance.