Adobe and several other makers of image-manipulation programs have inserted technology into their software programs that will help foil counterfeiting attempts. Programs using the technology will not open images of several nations' currencies. When the system detects attempts to access a currency image, it aborts the operation, displays a warning message and directs the user to a website with information on international counterfeiting laws. According to the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the proportion of counterfeit bills digitally created grew from 1 percent to 40 percent between the years 1995 and 2002.
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