Product Description
The DVK-E2 kit is designed to work with the EOS 5D, EOS-1Ds, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS 20D and EOS 30D
D-SLR cameras, the DVK-E2 provides the facility to prove that images taken with
the EOS-1D Mark II have not been altered, tampered with or manipulated in any
way.
Recent well-publicized cases involving image-tampering by news agencies have
identified a strong need for a system capable of verifying the originality of
digital photographs. Without such a kit it is impossible for an agency to
identify whether or not a given image has been enhanced or manipulated.
ISO certification
With the capacity to detect the slightest (single bit) discrepancy, the
DVK-E2 kit is expected to be popular amongst law enforcement, insurance, news
and other agencies that have a need to verify the legitimacy of digital images.
Canon is applying for ISO 15408 certification (evaluation criteria for IT
security) for the Data Verification Kit to further validate its application. The
acquisition of ISO 15408 certification will give international recognition to
the originality of images shot with the EOS-1D Mark II or EOS-1Ds whilst in data
verification mode.
How it works
The kit consists of a dedicated SM (secure mobile) card reader/writer and
verification software. When the appropriate function (Personal Function 31) on
the EOS-1D Mark II or EOS-1Ds is activated, a code based on the image contents
is generated and appended to the image. When the image is viewed, the data
verification software determines the code for the image and compares it with the
attached code. If the image contents have been manipulated in any way, the codes
will not match and the image cannot be verified as the original.
Compact and easy to use
The SM cards used with the kit are the same size as an SD card. The tiny SM
card reader/writer is barely bigger than the cards it takes. It draws the power
it requires from the USB port of the computer to which it is connected. The
software is Windows 2000/XP compatible. Up to 100 images can be evaluated
simultaneously, simply by selecting the images and clicking Verify.
The kit supports English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and
Chinese languages.
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