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Abstract

Security may be enhanced for any magnetically readable system that may be applied or built into items, such as apparel, credit cards, currency, identification cards, or other transactional items. These and similar items, with informational content that can be varied may be used in systems for authenticating items and/or transactions. Such as system and method could include, for example, a method of verifying the authenticity of the source of information comprising: a) providing a first signal from a source of information by moving an item along a path relative to a reading element, said relative movement along said path allowing a signal to be read that identifies the speed of relative movement of said item with respect to said reading element at a time during which information is being obtained from said item, b) transmitting said signal to a location where prior records or information attributed to previous signal from said item are stored, c) comparing said first signal to a defined signal(s) attributed to previous signals from said item, d) said comparing evaluating whether said first signal has a level of conformity to said defined signal(s) which exceeds a predetermined level of conformity, and e) providing a warning signal if the predetermined level of conformity is not achieved or is not exceeded.

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