"(Jan. 12, 2004) -- Adobe last week began drawing criticism from users when it was discovered that Photoshop CS incorporates anti-counterfeiting technologies that actually analyze images and refuse to allow users to import scans of certain types of currencies."
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Note: Adobe contracted Digimarc to incorporate the anti-counterfeiting tech which was developed by a multinational consortium known as the Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group (CBCDG). The CBCDG is associated with national banks in Europe, Japan and North America. The CBCDG's technology is designed to be used in other software and hardware (like printers, scanners, etc).