Microsoft’s PhotoDNA is a fingerprinting tool which helps online services stay clear of images of child abuse by pre-screening user-uploaded content. PhotoDNA creates a unique digital signature (known as a “hash”) of an image which is then compared against signatures (hashes) of other photos to find copies of the same image. When matched with a…
Microsoft’s PhotoDNA is a fingerprinting tool which helps online services stay clear of images of child abuse by pre-screening user-uploaded content.
PhotoDNA creates a unique digital signature (known as a “hash”) of an image which is then compared against signatures (hashes) of other photos to find copies of the same image. When matched with a database containing hashes of previously identified illegal images, PhotoDNA is an incredible tool to help detect, disrupt and report the distribution of child exploitation material.
