forgeryresistant
Forgeryresistant is an adjective describing objects, systems, or processes designed to resist forgery—i.e., unauthorized reproduction or alteration intended to deceive. It applies to both physical items (currency, identity documents, product packaging) and digital artifacts (certificates, licenses, records).
Key design principles include tamper evidence, traceable provenance, cryptographic authentication, and controlled verifiability. Physical items may
Technologies commonly involved in forgery resistance include cryptography, hardware security modules, RFID/inlay tags, ink-based or material-based
Applications span central banks and government programs (currency, passports, official IDs), luxury goods and consumer packaging,
Challenges include balancing cost with usability, reducing false positives and negatives, evolving counterfeit techniques, ensuring supply
Future directions emphasize layered security designs, improved consumer verification experiences, machine-readable and automated verification, open standards,